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  • What country was Bach from?
    Germany
  • The strings on this instrument are plucked by goose feathers. What instrument is it?
    Harpsichord
  • Which Baroque composer is known for playing the organ very well?
    Bach
  • What year was Bach born?
    1685
  • Which composer wrote Toccata in D Minor?
    Bach
  • T/F - Bach was a virtuoso on the organ.
    True
  • Who pulled teeth in Baroque era?
    The Barber
  • What is an appoggiatura?
    An ornament sliding from one note up or down to the very next note.
  • Who composed the Four Seasons?
    Vivaldi
  • What are "ornaments" in music. Name one
    Trill, turn, or appogiatura
  • What country was Vivaldi from?
    Italy
  • t/f Vivaldi wrote "The Four Seasons"
    True
  • T/F Handel wrote the "Hallelujah Chorus" for "The Messiah"
    True
  • True or False: the Baroque music was very "fancy"
    True
  • Which composer wrote the Hallelujah Chorus in The Messiah?
    Handel
  • The Baroque period lasted from:
    1750-1820
    1976
    1600-1750
    1820-1880
  • Name one composer from the Baroque period
    Bach, Vivaldi, Handel
  • How many kids did Bach have?
    20 (10 lived)
  • What is a trill?
    Fast wobble shared with the note above.
  • What is a Turn?
    An ornament consisting of four notes: The note above the main note; The main note; The note below the main note; The main note.
  • What year did the Baroque period start?
    1600
  • Vivaldi composed The Four Seasons. What are the four seasons?
    Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter
  • What is a fugue?
    a theme or subject is introduced by one voice, and is imitated by other voices in succession.
  • T/F The Baroque orchestra used saxophones
    False
  • What is a virtuoso?
    Someone who does something really well.
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