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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Baroque Period
George Friderich Handel

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

George Frideric Handel was born in 1685, the same year as
A)Johann Sebastian Bach
B)Arcangelo Corelli
C)Claudio Monteverdi
D)Antonio Vivaldi
2

Although Handel wrote a great deal of instrumental music, the core of his huge output consists of English oratorios and Italian
A)operas
B)songs
C)chorales
D)madrigals
3

Handel's oratorios are usually based on
A)the Old Testament
B)Greek mythology
C)the New Testament
D)Roman history
4

In addition to being a composer and opera impresario, Handel was a virtuoso
A)violinist
B)organist
C)cellist
D)trumpeter
5

Handel's Messiah is an example of
A)an oratorio
B)an opera
C)musical theater
D)a song
6

Handel spent the major portion of his life in
A)Germany
B)England
C)Italy
D)Ireland
7

Which of the following oratorios is not by Handel?
A)Messiah
B)Elijah
C)Israel in Egypt
D)Joshua
8

The focus of a Handel oratorio is usually the
A)soprano soloist
B)chorus
C)orchestra
D)conductor








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