Apprentice Appreciation
Bach's Bad Boss
Crazy Characters
Who, What, When, Where, How?
Society of the Seventeen-Hundreds
100
HE was Bach's assistant.
Who is Frederick Mueller?
100
This was Bach's job at the beginning of the video.
What is a "chapel organist"?
100
These are the men, at the beginning of the video, who made constant noise while Bach was trying to work.
Who are the STONE-CUTTERS (stone-masons)?
100
He was the MAIN CHARACTER in the video.
Who was J. S. Bach?
100
These things made the men have really weird-looking hair.
What are wigs?
200
Frederich didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps, like other boys of his day. Instead, he wanted to be THIS when he grew up.
What is a stonemason?
200
Bach was employed by this royalty.
Who is "the Duke"?
200
This is the person who tattled on Bach for sneaking out to play a recital at the Red Palace.
Who is Frederick's father?
200
SETTING: This was the country Bach lived in.
What is Germany?
200
This is what the people of Bach's time used for indoor lighting at night.
What are torches, candles, or oil lamps.
300
THESE were some tasks that young Frederick did as he worked for Mr. Bach.
What are: fixing things, bringing meals, pumping the organ, and carrying music?
300
This is the reason Bach did not like working for the Duke.
What is "The Duke wanted Bach to play hymns in a boring way, instead of composing his own fancy church music"?
300
This man was Prince Leopold's uncle.
Who is the Duke?
300
SETTING: This is the CENTURY in which this true story takes place.
What is the 18th century?
300
This is what a well dressed man of Bach's time wore around his neck.
What is a lace scarf?
400
THIS caused young Frederick's hair to change from frizzy brown to straight blonde.
What is "taking off his wig"?
400
At the beginning of the video, Bach told Frederick that this is the reason he did not quit his job working for the Duke.
What is "He had a family to feed, and he needed to work to support them"?
400
Bach called this man "a puppet," because he only did what the Duke told him to do.
Who is "the concertmaster"?
400
This is the MAIN IDEA of the video, which gives us the title, "Bach's Fight for Freedom."
What is, "Bach was not free to create music in his own way, so he sought this kind of freedom"?
400
The men wore these on top of their wigs.
What is a three-cornered hat?
500
The Duke threatened Frederick's family if Frederick didn't do THIS.
What is "Stay away from Mr. Bach"?
500
This is the reason that the Duke threw Bach into prison.
What is "He accepted a job at another palace, without his permission"?
500
This man offered Bach a job, so he could quit working for the Duke.
Who is Prince Leopold?
500
This is how Bach's PROBLEM was finally RESOLVED.
What is "Bach finally had to quit his job, and go to work for someone else."?
500
Instead of using a computer or even a pencil, Bach used this to write his music.
What is a quill pen?