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George Frideric Händel
1685-1759
1.When Händel went to London in 1710 he was known as a composer of what kind of music then very popular in England:
A
Italian opera
B
English oratorio
C
German preludes and fugues
D
English ballad opera
2. As a teenager Händel served a term as cantor in his native town of Halle. His duties would have included:
A
teaching harpsichord to the children of the prince
B
preparing special music for court banquets and festivitiesI
C
writing commissioned operas
D
playing the organ and supervising the choral music for special occasions
3. In the early part of his career Händel, unlike Bach, was primarily intriqued with:
A
sacred choral music
B
sacred keyboard music
C
secular keyboard music
D
opera
4.Händel's operas were characterized by all of the following except:
A
they featured virtuoso singers who were frequently imported from Italy
B
they were sung in Italian
C
they frequently dealt with stories from history and mythology
D
they were directed toward the growing middle class in England.
5. All of the following statements about Händel's oratorios are true except:
A
A primary difference between opera and oratorio is that, unlike opera, oratorio does not require costumes and staging. The music can be very similar.
B
They are sung in Italian.
C
They grew in popularity in part because public taste had turned away from Italian opera.
D
Händel's most famous oratorio is Messiah. However, he wrote 26 others, some on Biblical subjects and some on episodes from history.
6.Händel was an accomplished organist and harpsichordist.
A
True
B
False
7. The Water Music and The Fireworks Music are examples of a popular Baroque instrumental form known as the:
A
theme and variations
B
trio sonata
C
concerto grosso
D
dance suite
8. Händel wrote concertos for solo instruments and orchestra. The underlying principle of the concerto is: :
A
The solo instrument(s) plays in concert with the whole group of instruments creatng a kind of musical conversation between the small group and the large.
B
Each movement is a variation of a tune presented at the very beginning of the piece.
C
The large group plays a minuet, the soloists play the trio, and then the large group repeats the minuet.
D
none of the above.
9. The functions of the aria in Händelian opera encompassed all of the following except:
A
it gave the character and opportunity to reflect on the action of the plot
B
it gave the singer a chance to demonstrate virtuosic ability
C
it provided a setting in which unexpected plot developments could be announced
D
it provided the "big moments" that customers came to hear
10. All of the following statements about Händel's style are true except:
A
He was primarily interested in counterpoint
B
He sometimes borrowed tunes from his earlier works to include in later compositions.
C
He was without peer in the area of choral writing.
D
His style was responsive to the changing cultural and political world around him.
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