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6. What is the tempo of the piece?

  • Allegro
  • Presto
  • Andante

7. The piece changes to adagio at the end

  • True
  • False

8. What period of Western Classical music is this piece from?

  • Classical
  • Baroque
  • Romantic

9. What are the dynamics of the piece?

  • little variation as it is dependent on the number of parts playing
  • subtle changes
  • wide variation of dynamics with use of diminuendos and crescendos

10. What are the main features of this period of music?

  • piano, heterophonic texture, subtle dynamics, chromatic
  • harpsichord, polyphonic texture, sudden changes in dynamics, ornamentation
  • trumpets, homophonic texture, varied dynamics, chromatic harmony

11. What is the structure of the piece?

  • it is in sonata form
  • It is built around the main tunes
  • it is in ternary form

12. Name 2 other composers from this era?

  • Mozart, Beethoven
  • Vivaldi, Bach
  • Tchaikovsky, Sibelius

13. How many main tunes are there?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

14. How are the words set to the tune - 'shall be revealed'?

  • Melismatically
  • Syllabically

15. The rhythms are very complex

  • False
  • True

16. What is the time signature of the piece?

  • 3/4
  • 3/2
  • 6/8

17. Name another Handel piece?

  • Peripetie
  • Water Music
  • Magic Flute

18. What instruments are used?

  • 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, soprano, alto, tenor and bass
  • 2 violins, cello, oboe, flute, soprano, alto, tenor and bass
  • trumpets, horns, violin, viola, harpsichord, tenor and bass