5th Grade - Music Periods/Composers Unit

Bach's compositions were well-known during his lifetime.

What came before the Baroque period?

What is the symbol for the dynamic level "piano"?

Programmatic music is music that tells a story.

The difference between operas and oratorios is that operas use costumes, scenery, and action, and oratorios do not.

Which country was J.S. Bach born in?

J.S. Bach had twenty children.

What does the word "baroque" mean?

The word "staccato" means long and connected.

Which of the following came right before the Classical period?

Beethoven has been referred to as "the greatest break-dancer who ever lived."

Which of Handel's compositions was he most famous for?

Which of the following composers was a prominent composer during the Baroque period?

In which country was George Frideric Handel born?

Which of the following movies did John Williams NOT compose the music for?

Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture calls for which unique "instrument" to be played at the end?

During the Renaissance period, the attitude of muic was balanced and rational, while Baroque music was dynamic & flashy.

Why did Beethoven despise Napoleon Bonaparte?

Handel's compositions were not well-known during his lifetime.

Why is the Romeo and Juliet Overture different from other pieces we've listened to before?

Handel made the oratorio and large scale choral works the most popular musical forms in England.

How old is John Williams?

After Beethoven went deaf, he was able to continue composing.

Handel's Messiah is an opera.

Even though John Williams is a fantastic composer, unfortunately he is very selfish and rude.

What is the symbol for the dynamic level "Mezzo Forte"?

Where was Mozart born?

What kind of school did Tchaikovsky attend as a child?

How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

Haydn did not have any influence over Mozart's compositional style.

Mozart is considered to be the "Father of the Symphony."

What is the name of the symbol that looks like a sideways "V" with the open end to the left?

What does "crescendo" mean?

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first composition?

Vienna was the musical center of Europe during the Classical period.

Which composer lost their hearing?

At the end of his life, who was performing Bach's music the most?

Although Mozart was smart, he was never considered to be a "genius."

What is the symbol for the dynamic marking "Fortissimo"?

The word "lovely" could be used to describe the "Love Theme" from the R&J Overture.

Handel became a British subject (citizen) during his lifetime.

Tchaikovsky was happily married from a young age until he died.

Why was Haydn's marriage with his wife so unhealthy?

Where was Tchaikovsky from?

Which of the following did Handel struggle with at the end of his life?

What was Handel's position when he worked for King George I of England?

One of Bach's most well known pieces was...?

What instrument did Bach NOT play?

Haydn is considered to be the "Father of the String Quartet."

What is the "Viennese School"?