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These composers wrote music during the Baroque Period of music.
In what period of music did Bach and Handel live?
This composer was born in Germany in 1770.
When and where was Beethoven born?
These two composers were born in Germany in 1685.
When and where were Bach and Handel born?
This composer was born in Austria in 1756.
When and where was Mozart born?
This composer was born in Austria in 1732.
When and where was Haydn born?
This composer was a child prodigy and toured Europe playing for aristocratic.
What happened in Mozart's childhood?
These composers were from musical families and learned to play various instruments at a young age.
What did Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven all do in their childhood?
This composer had an abusive father who forced him to practice piano many hours through the day and night.
What happened in Beethoven's childhood?
These composers wrote music during the Classical Period.
In what period of music did Haydn and Mozart live?
This composer was the bridge, or link, between the Classical and Romantic Periods of music.
In what period of music did Beethoven live?
This composer was a very accomplished organist and spent most of his life as a church musician.
What job did Bach do most of his life?
He is known as the "Father of the Symphony"
What form of music was Haydn famous for developing?
This composer would sneak into the attic to play the clavier when he was four years old.
What did Handel do when he was four years old?
This composer lived in three countries and wrote vocal pieces in each of those countries languages.
What composer is the only one to write vocal compositions in three different languages?
This composer wrote music very quickly. He composed over 600 pieces of music, it would take 202 hours (@8 days) to play them all.
How much music did Mozart compose?
This composer anguished over every note in his compositions. He wrote slowly but every piece was a masterpiece.
What was Beethoven's method of composition?
This composer wrote 3 operas, "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don Giovanni," and "The Magic Flute," that are still performed today.
What 3 popular operas did Mozart compose?
This composer was known as a prankster and composed "The Surprise Symphony" to see the ladies jump.
What composition did Haydn write to see the ladies jump?
This composer began to lose his hearing at 28 and was completely deaf at 45. He continued to compose beautiful music.
What medical problem afflicted Beethoven?
This composer is known as the "Master of the Oratorio" and wrote his masterpiece "The Messiah" in less than one month.
What is Handel best known for?
Even after this composer wrote his 5th Symphony, which we consider magnificent, he wasn't well received by critics.
What did critics say about Beethoven?
During a performance of "The Hallelujah Chorus" King George II stood and consequently so did the entire audience.
What composer inspired King George II to stand during "The Hallelujah Chorus?"
This composer divided the orchestra into sections; strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
What did Haydn do to divide the orchestra into sections?
This composer's music sells more recordings than any other classical composer. This is ironic considering he died penniless.
Who is Mozart?
This composer and his music were almost forgotten until Mendelsson revived interest in him almost 100 years after his death.
Who was an almost forgotten composer? Bach