Question

Question 1:

Which composer wrote Messiah?

A). Monteverdi
B). Vivaldi
C). Bach
D). Handel

Question 2:
Composers during the Baroque period were thought of as which of the following?

A). Artists
B). Geniuses
C). Craftsmen
D). Outcasts

Question 3:
Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

A). Monteverdi
B). Vivaldi
C). Bach
D). Handel

Question 4:
The Portuguese word for Baroque means which of the following?

A). Balanced weight
B). Misshapen pearl
C). Lovely maiden
D). Bird song

Question 5:
The music of the Baroque period is the first to be among the musical pieces that people today are generally familiar with.

A). True
B). False

Answer 1

1. D)Handel wrote Messiah
2. C)Craftsman
3.B)Vivaldi
4.B)Misshapen Pearl
5.A)True

Answer 2

1) D). Handel

2) C). Craftsmen

3) B). Vivaldi

4) B). Misshapen pearl

5) True

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Messiah was written by George Frideric Handel and the spiritual text was previously collected by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible.

2. The baroque composers thinks themselves as craftsman rather than artists because they wrote music on demand for specific reasons and was dealt with accord.

3. The four seasons was written by Antonio Vivaldi in which the four concerti i.e. spring, summer, autumn and winter are matched with three movements in different tempos i.e. fast-slow-fast.

4. The meaning off baroque in portuguese is misshapen pearl or also be called as imperfect pearl. Hence, baroque in music and arts is symbolized as elaborately ornamental and complicated.

5. This is true that baroque period music is still recognized and is generally consisted of traditional classical music along with European art music of nineteenth century.