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Bach and Händel


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1. As a young man, Bach learned the style of the Italian concerto by studying the scores of what composer?

Vivaldi
Palestrina
D. Scarlatti
Monteverdi

2. Bach wrote most of his preludes and fugues while he held a position at

Cöthen
Leipzig
Weimar
Arnstadt

3. Bach's fugues were paired with all of the following except

passacaglias
toccatas
preludes
ricecare

4. Bach composed in all contemporary genres except

cantata
passion
mass
opera

5. Bach's trio sonatas were influenced by Italian models. They were scored for

organ
two violins and continuo
violin, viola, and continuo
violin, viola, and cello

6. The Goldberg Variations are a set of canons written on

each successive half step of the scale
intervals of increasing size
a theme dictated by Frederick the Great
Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen

7. The preludes of the Orgelbüchlein are based on:

Gregorian chant
Lutheran chorales
newly composed themes
none of the above

8. The Well-Tempered Clavier was designed for which kind of tuning system?:

just intonation
mean tone tuning
equal temperament
modal tuning

9. The Brandenburg Concertos are characterized by all of the following except

movements in a fast-slow-fast arrangement
triadic themes and steadily driving rhythm in Allegro movements
solo instruments pitted against strings and continuo
ritornello form in the Allegro movements

10. The Musical Offering consists of

a series of canons written at every increasing intervals of imitation
a three- and six-part ricercare for keyboard and ten canons
24 preludes and fugues
45 chorale preludes

11. ?Bach's comprehensive treatment of fugue writing was composed in the last two years of his life and is called

The Musical Offering
The Art of Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Vol. II
The Goldberg Variations

12. Bach's cantatas were written for choirs of approximately what size?

48
60
36
12

13. In his position in Leipzig Bach was required to provide approximately how many cantatas a year?

12
4
58
104

14. All of the following statements about the Bach Magnificat are true except

It was first performed in Berlin.
It was influenced by Italian models.
It was written during his stay in Weimar.
It was written for five-part chorus and orchestra.

15. The text of the St. John Passion is taken from

the Gospel of John
writings of Bach
the Passion poem of B. H. Brockes
all of the above

16. All of the following statements about the St. Matthew Passion are true except

It uses pictorial musical figures to illustrate the text.
It uses five versions of the Passion Chorale.
It uses recitative and aria.
The text is exclusively Biblical.

17. The first part of Händel's career is remembered for his:

oratorios
organ works
opera
orchestral works

18. All of the following are Händel operas except:

Judas Maccabeus
Rinaldo
Giulio Cesare
Serse (Xerses)

19. Händel's keyboard suites and concerti grossi were influenced by his early exposure to the works of

J. S. Bach
J. C. Bach
Vivaldi
Corelli

20. All of the following influenced Händel's choral writing except

the English choral tradition
the use of the chorus in opera
the German Lutheran chorale style
the works of J. C. Bach