Antonio Vivaldi
Who is one of the most celebrated composers?
Antonio Vivaldi.
How long was Bach in jail for?
(Extra 100 points for why)
He was in there for four weeks. He wanted to be released from the Duke's service, but he got put in jail.
When was Handel born?
On February 23, 1685
What was the first permanent town in the United States of America?
Jamestown.
Was the music religious or not?
Yassss ~~
What emotions did Vivaldi's music convey?
Joyful, and almost playful.
Who did Johann marry and how many children did they have?
His second cousin Maria Barbara, and they had seven children together.
What did Handel's father want him to become?
A lawyer.
Which famous playwriter died?
Shakespeare.
What were at least three common instruments?
(100 points for 3+ instruments)
Oboe, Voice, Violin, Harpsichord, Flute, Cello, Basoon, and Organ.
What was Vivaldi's father?
A barber.
Who did Johann marry and how many children did they have?
Trick Question! He remarried after his first wife died. His new wife was Anna Magdalena Wilcke. They had twenty children.
What position did Handel did accept and who did he do it for? What did he study during college?
He accepted the position of Kapellmeister, a conductor or musical director for George, who would be later King George I.Law, but returned to music after.
What are five commodities the East India Company deal with?
(Extra 100 Points for 5+ commodities named)
Cotton, silk, indigo dye, sugar, salt, saltpetre, tea, and gemstones.
What was the music of this era trying to imitate?
What is Vivaldi's Italian nickname?
(Extra points for his English nickname, +400)
Il Prete Rosso
(The Red Priest)
What role did Bach accept at St. Thomas Lutheran?
Trick question! He took three roles: a cantor, organist, and music composer.
What day did Handel perform his last song?
(Extra 100 points for what song)
He performed his last song on April 6, 1759, and his last performance was the Messiah.
How did the Great Plague of London start?
(Extra 200 points for their Latin name)
The fleas on rats carried diseases that could transmit to humans.
Yersinia Pestis is the Latin name.
What was the Hallelujah chorus also called?
It's from an oratorio named "The Messiah"
Where was Vivaldi invited to teach violin lessons?
The orphanage Ospedale della Pieta.
Who was Bach's uncle, and what did he teach him?
(Extra 100 points for the name of the uncle that taught him)
He taught him to play violin, and his name was Johann.
What position did Handel did accept and who did he do it for?
He accepted the position of Kapellmeister, a conductor or musical director for George, who would be later King George I.
Which event caused a few men to be hanged?
The Salem Witch Trials, which condemned both women and men.
What were at least two common kinds of music?
(Extra 100 Points for more kinds)
Opera, Sonata, Concerto Grosso, Fugue.