Composer's Corner - Bach Flashcards

1

What is the word for the extra notes that embellish music and make music expressive and fancy?

Obduracies
Obfuscation
Obbligatos
Ornamentation

2

Which is not a part of a violin?

Chin Rest
Scroll
Keys
Tailpiece

3

Where was Bach an organist?

Libraries
Grocery Stores
Hospitals
Churches

4

How many kids did Bach have?

18
10
20
16

5

Bach wrote music during which period?

The Modern Period
The Romantic Period
The Classical Period
The Baroque Period

6

What two things are true of Baroque art and architecture?

drama & movement
melodramatic & motion
theatrical & steady
significant & exaggeration

7

Bach did NOT play the organ.

False
True

8

Which is NOT a musical ornament?

Twisty
Trill
Acciaccatura
Mordents

9

What kind of family was Bach born into?

a historical family
a rich family
a medical family
a musical family

10

What is Bach's birthday?

May 21, 1585
April 23, 1785
June 11, 1885
March 31, 1685

11

Classical music is written by European composers between the years of 1600 - 1920.

False
True

12

How many pieces did Bach compose?

1228
1148
1128
1338

13

Where was Bach born?

Barcelona, Spain
Paris, France
Eisenach, Germany
Lisbon, Portugal

14

Which is NOT a part of the organ.

Stops
Pipes
Manuals
Strings

15

Which is a piece composed by Bach?

Fur Elise
Symphony No.5
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The Four Seasons

16

A composer is someone who writes classical music.

True
False

17

What is a kapellmeister?

an organist at churches
a person who plays the violin for a duke
a leader or conductor of a choir for a king or queen
a composer who writes music

Composer's Corner - Bach

Questions 17

Composer's Corner - Bach

Questions 17