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MUSIC OF
THE
BAROQUE
PERIOD
ANTONIO VIVALDI
BORN IN:VENICE, ON
MARCH 04,1678
DIED IN: VIENNA,ON
JULY 28,1741
ALSO KNOWN AS:
il Prete Rosso
Recognized as one of the greatest baroque
composers, his influence during his lifetime
was widespread over Europe.
Vivaldi is known mainly for composing
instrumental concertos, especially for
violin, as well as sacred choral works
and over forty operas.
He entered the priesthood and
was ordained in 1703. Vivaldi is
well known for giving the strings a
major rule in his compositions.
THE FOUR SEASONS
 QUESTIONS:
WHAT IS THE NICKNAME OF
ANTONIO VIVALDI?

ANSWER: il prete rosso

ANTONIO VIVALDI DIED IN?

ANSWER: HE DIED IN VIENNA

ANTONIO VIVALDI’S BIRTHDAY IS
ON?
ANSWER: ON MARCH 04,1678
GEORGE FRIEDRICH
HANDEL

• BORN IN:GERMANY,ON
FEBRUARY 23,1685

• DIED IN:LONDON,ON
APRIL 14 1759
• GOERGE HANDEL WAS THE SECOND SON FROM
THE SECOND MARRIAGE OF A PASTOR.

• GOERGE SECRECTLY TAUGHT HIMSELF TO PLAY THE

HARPSICHORD.

• AT AGE 7,HE GAINED ACCESS TO A CHURCH

ORGAN AND STARTED TO PLAY.

• DUKE HEARD HIM PLAY AND INSITED ON GIVING

HIM A FORMAL MUSIC EDUCATION.

• UNDER ZACHAU,ORGANIST OF HALLE

CATHEDRAL,HE STUDIED COUNTERPOINT,CANNON
AND FUGUE.
• HANDEL REMEMBERED FOR HIS OPERAS AND
ORATORIOS.

• HANDEL BECAME ENGLAND’S FAVORITE

COMPOSER.

• HANDEL BOTH OF HIS EYESIGHT IN 1753.

• MESSIAH-HANDELS MOST FAMOUS CREATION IN

THE VERY WELL KNOWN “HALLELUJAH”
CHRORUS PART OF HANDEL’S,”MESSIAH”.

• MESSIAH-WRITTEN IN THE SPACE OF TWENTY-

FOUR DAYS IN LONDON BUT IT WAS IN DUBLIN
WHEN THE MESSIAH WAS FIRST PERFORMED AND
BECAME AN INSTANT SUCCESS.
GEORGE FRIEDRICH HANDEL’S BIRHTDAY IS ON?
ANS:FEBRUARY 23,1685

HANDEL’S MOST FAMOUS CREATION AND THE

VERY WELL KNOWN IS?
ANS:HALLELUJAH
GEORGE FRIEDRICH HANDEL DIED IN?

ANS:LONDON
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