MUS 121 Exam – Questions With Proper Solutions
Bach/Baroque ✔️Ans - German composer, Baroque, enriched the
German style with a robust contrapuntal technique. 1685-1750
Bach/Baroque ✔️Ans - best composers of Baroque, most influential
when leading the transition from Baroque to classical.
George Handel ✔️Ans - 1685-1759. German/British composer, operas,
oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Greatest Baroque composer.
Handel/Baroque ✔️Ans - leading composer of concerti grossi, operas,
and oratorios.
most famous piece was "Messiah." Influenced Hayden, Mozart, and beethoven
Corelli/Baroque ✔️Ans - Italian. Influenced Bach. Defined the style of
concerto grossi
Joseph Haydn ✔️Ans - 1732-1809. classical period, developed chamber
music and piano trio. teacher of Beethoven.
Haydn/classical ✔️Ans - mid-classical period Austrian composer. child
prodigy at age 8. pioneer in classical forms. invented the string quartet form.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ✔️Ans - 1756-1791. child prodigy, German.
very prolific and influential composer of the classical era. over 600 works.
most famous is the symphony no. 40.
Mozart/classical ✔️Ans - classical composer. wrote master pieces in all
forms of his time.
wrote in all genres of classical.
Ludwig van Beethoven ✔️Ans - 1770-1827. An important figure in the
transition between classical and romantic eras. 5th symphony most popular.
most famous of all composers.
Beethoven/classical ✔️Ans - wrote in all classical genres. wrote last
piece deaf. bridged gap between classical and romantic. very successful.
Bach/Baroque ✔️Ans - German composer, Baroque, enriched the
German style with a robust contrapuntal technique. 1685-1750
Bach/Baroque ✔️Ans - best composers of Baroque, most influential
when leading the transition from Baroque to classical.
George Handel ✔️Ans - 1685-1759. German/British composer, operas,
oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. Greatest Baroque composer.
Handel/Baroque ✔️Ans - leading composer of concerti grossi, operas,
and oratorios.
most famous piece was "Messiah." Influenced Hayden, Mozart, and beethoven
Corelli/Baroque ✔️Ans - Italian. Influenced Bach. Defined the style of
concerto grossi
Joseph Haydn ✔️Ans - 1732-1809. classical period, developed chamber
music and piano trio. teacher of Beethoven.
Haydn/classical ✔️Ans - mid-classical period Austrian composer. child
prodigy at age 8. pioneer in classical forms. invented the string quartet form.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ✔️Ans - 1756-1791. child prodigy, German.
very prolific and influential composer of the classical era. over 600 works.
most famous is the symphony no. 40.
Mozart/classical ✔️Ans - classical composer. wrote master pieces in all
forms of his time.
wrote in all genres of classical.
Ludwig van Beethoven ✔️Ans - 1770-1827. An important figure in the
transition between classical and romantic eras. 5th symphony most popular.
most famous of all composers.
Beethoven/classical ✔️Ans - wrote in all classical genres. wrote last
piece deaf. bridged gap between classical and romantic. very successful.
