Music: An Appreciation, Brief 7th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 15: George Frideric Handel

Multiple Choice

1
George Frideric Handel was born in 1685, the same year as
A)Johann Sebastian Bach.
B)Arcangelo Corelli.
C)Claudio Monteverdi.
D)Antonio Vivaldi.
2
Although Handel wrote a great deal of instrumental music, the core of his huge output consists of English oratorios and Italian
A)operas.
B)songs.
C)chorales.
D)madrigals.
3
Handel's Messiah is an example of
A)an oratorio.
B)an opera.
C)musical theater.
D)a song.
4
Handel spent the major portion of his life in
A)Germany.
B)England.
C)Italy.
D)Ireland.
5
Which of the following oratorios is not by Handel?
A)Messiah
B)Elijah
C)Israel in Egypt
D)Joshua
6
The focus of a Handel oratorio is usually the
A)soprano soloist.
B)chorus.
C)orchestra.
D)conductor.
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