Johann Sebastian Bach |

#1. Where was Bach birthplace?

Vienna, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

Eisenach, Germany

Zelazowa Wola, Poland

#2. Who taught Bach violin and harpsichord when he was young?

His mother

His older brother

Pastor in his church

His father

#3. Bach was studying works by some German composers. Who were the composers?

Jakob Froberger, Johann Caspar Kerll and Pachelbel

Martin Luther, Johann Christoph and Johann Caspar Kerll

Johann Jakob, Johann Christoph and Jokob Froberger

Johann Jakob, Pachelbel and Martin Luther

#4. What was Bach's last words?

I see all Heaven before me.

I am following the Glory of God

The music is silent now

Don't cry for me, for I go where music is born.

#5. How many Goldberg variations are there?

35

15

20

30

#6. How many pieces did Bach compose?

Over 800 pieces of music

Over 700 pieces of music

Over 500 pieces of music

Over 1,000 pieces of music

#7. Which piece was Bach's last work?

The Art of Fugue BWV 1080

Well-Tempered Clavier

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Brandenburg Concertos

#8. Which work was Bach first published composition?

Air on the G string

Mass in B Minor

Eve Maria

Cantata No. 71, Gott ist mein König (God Is My King)

#9. Why was Bach sent to live with his older brother?

His mother died when he was 9 years old and his father passed away when he was 10.

He wanted to learn music from his older brother.

He had strained relationships with his parents.

His father wanted him to learn organ from his older brother who was a church organist in the town of Ohrdruf.

#10. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection of how many works?

It is a collection of 60 etudes for developing a more advanced technique.

It is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys.

It is a collection of 24 studies for developing technique in playing arpeggios, thirds, scale passages, and more.

It is a collection of 15 preludes and nocturnes in 12 major keys.

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