Bach Unit Review

Who wrote the oratorio called, "The Messiah"?

What year did the Baroque Era end?

What year did the Baroque Era start?

Oratorios are sacred

What type of music is sacred, has singing, has NO acting, and is accompanied by a pit orchestra?

What keyboard instrument plucks strings to make sound?

How do you pronounce Bach's first name (Johann)?

What type of music is this?

What type of music is usually written for instruments and is a follow the leader piece of music?

What type of music is this?

What keyboard instrument uses air to produce sound?

What does the term, "ornamented" mean?

Which type of music is for one or two singers and is accompanied by a basso continuo (a keyboard instrument and a cello)

What type of music is this?

Who worked for the church and specialized in keyboard instruments?

How many children did Bach have?

What instrument did Bach play when he worked for Dukes, Princes, and Churches?

True or False: Bach was the ONLY musician in his family.

What type of music is this?

Operas and oratorios have NO singing

Oratorios have NO acting

Which Baroque composer wrote the first opera?

What musical era did Bach live in?

Secular means _________

Operas and oratorios have NO pit orchestras

Opera is secular

Which Baroque composer worked for the church and wrote a lot of music for keyboard instruments?

Who taught Bach how to play the violin?

What ensemble accompanies operas and oratorios?

Sacred means ________

In what country did Bach live his entire life?

Which Baroque composer wrote the oratorio called, "The Messiah"?

What type of music is secular, has singing and acting, and is accompanied by a pit orchestra?

Who wrote the world's first opera?