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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