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Quiz about Right Composer Baroque Edition

Right Composer - Baroque Edition Quiz

Match the given composer to the piece they composed!

A multiple-choice quiz by dash102. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dash102

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,836

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
222

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bach, Johann Sebastian: Which piece did he compose? Hint

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

Hornpipe, Water Music Suite

Spring, The Four Seasons

Trumpet Voluntary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these pieces did George Frederick Handel compose? Hint

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

La R�jouissance

Canon in D

Chaconne in G Minor

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which piece was composed by Antonio Vivaldi? Hint

Winter, The Four Seasons

Messiah

La Folia

Concerto for Two Horns

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bach, Johann Sebastian: Which piece did he compose? Hint

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D

Messiah

Fur Elise

La Timide

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which piece was composed by Archangelo Corelli? Hint

The Fairy Queen

Canon in D

Serenade for Strings in E Major

Christmas Concerto

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these pieces did Henry Purcell compose? Hint

The Paris Quartets

Sound the Trumpet

Trumpet Voluntary

Gloria

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Question 7 of 10

7. Antonio Vivaldi composed: Hint

Fur Elise

Con Alla Rustica in G

Dido and Aeneas

Trait

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Question 8 of 10

8. This piece was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Hint

Double Violin Concerto

Water Music

Music for the Royal Fireworks

Gloria

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rameau, Jean Philippe: Which piece did he compose? Hint

Serenade for Strings in C

Chaconne in F Minor

Les Indes galantes

Sound the Trumpet

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which piece was composed by Giovanni Battista Sammartini? Hint

Recorder Sonata in A Minor

The Paris Quartets

The Fairy Queen

Air on a G String

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bach, Johann Sebastian: Which piece did he compose?

Answer: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is one of the most famous organ pieces to date. Since the 1970s, there has been debate over whether the attribution to Bach is accurate.

"Spring" was composed by Vivaldi. "Hornpipe" was composed by Handel. "Trumpet Voluntary" was composed by Clarke.

2. Which of these pieces did George Frederick Handel compose?

Answer: La R�jouissance

"La R�jouissance" is from "Music for the Royal Fireworks". It is the fourth movement out of five.

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" was composed by Bach. "Canon in D" was composed by Pachelbel. "Chaconne in G Minor" was composed by Vitali.

3. Which piece was composed by Antonio Vivaldi?

Answer: Winter, The Four Seasons

"Winter" is one of the four movements of "The Four Seasons", one of Vivaldi's most famous works.

"La Folia" was composed by Corelli. "Messiah" was composed by Handel. "Concerto for Two Horns" was written by Telemann.

4. Bach, Johann Sebastian: Which piece did he compose?

Answer: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D

"Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D" is made up of five movements: "Ouverture", "Air", "Gavotte", "Bour�e", and "Gigue". "Air" is one of the most famous baroque pieces.

"Fur Elise" was composed by Beethoven. "Messiah" was composed by Handel. "La Timide" was composed by Rameau.

5. Which piece was composed by Archangelo Corelli?

Answer: Christmas Concerto

The "Christmas Concerto", also known as "Concerto Grosso in G Minor, op. 6, no. 8", is made up of six relatively short movements.

"The Fairy Queen" was composed by Purcell. "Serenade for Strings in E Major" was composed by Dvorak. "Canon in D" was composed by Pachelbel.

6. Which of these pieces did Henry Purcell compose?

Answer: Sound the Trumpet

"Sound the Trumpet" by Purcell was part of a piece written to celebrate Queen Mary II of England's birthday in 1694.

"The Paris Quartets" were composed by Telemann. "Trumpet Voluntary" was composed by Clarke. "Gloria" was composed by Vivaldi.

7. Antonio Vivaldi composed:

Answer: Con Alla Rustica in G

Vivaldi is believed to have invented the ritornello form, where a small section of the music alternates with different sections of music, like verses and refrains.

"Fur Elise" was composed by Beethoven. "Dido and Aeneas" was composed by Purcell. "Trait" was composed by Rameau.

8. This piece was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Answer: Double Violin Concerto

"Double Violin Concerto" is one of the most famous pieces composed by JS Bach. It is also a great example of music from the late Baroque period.

"Music for the Royal Fireworks" and "Water Music" were both composed by Handel. "Gloria" was composed by Vivaldi.

9. Rameau, Jean Philippe: Which piece did he compose?

Answer: Les Indes galantes

When translated from French, "Les Indes galantes" becomes "The Amorous Indians". The first time it was performed, it was not received well at all.

"Chaconne in F Minor" was composed by Pachelbel. "Sound the Trumpet" was composed by Purcell. "Serenade for Strings in C" was composed by Tchaikovsky.

10. Which piece was composed by Giovanni Battista Sammartini?

Answer: Recorder Sonata in A Minor

"Recorder Sonata in A Minor" was composed for the recorder and the harpsichord. It is made up of four movements.

"The Fairy Queen" was composed by Purcell. "The Paris Quartets" were composed by Telemann. "Air on a G String" was composed by Bach.

Source: Author dash102

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