When did JS Bach marry his first wife?
Dece
Are there 2 Bachs?
Johann Bernhard Bach (1676-1749) – To make things really confusing, there are actually two Johann Bernhard Bachs. The one you’re much more likely to hear about is the older one, a second cousin of J.S. Another competent musician and composer, most of his work unfortunately hasn’t survived.
What did Handel do after the failure of the Royal?
When the Royal Academy of Music opera company that Handel was the musical director of failed, what did Handel do? He formed a new company to produce his works. It was a successful work which was reworked by Handel and other composers and has been regularly performed since then.
What is a Ritornello a recurring motive in an aria?
What is a ritornello? A: a repeated figure in the bass line. B: The repetition of the A section in a da capo aria. C: A recurring Motive in an aria. D: an instrumental refrain in an aria.
Who was born in Germany and studied in Italy but spent much of his creative life in England?
George Frideric Handel
Why is Messiah so popular in Britain and America today?
Why is Messiah so popular in England and America today? It is sung in English. The first part is appropriate for the Christmas season. It combines vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra.
Who is known as the first master of opera?
Claudio Monteverdi, the first master of opera. Straddling the time between the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Baroque, we can see the change in his musical by examining first, an example of his madrigal writing and then one of the most famous songs from his groundbreaking opera L’Orfeo.
Who wrote the first English opera?
John Blow
Who invented libretto?
The French writers’ duo Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy wrote many opera and operetta libretti for the likes of Jacques Offenbach, Jules Massenet and Georges Bizet. Arrigo Boito, who wrote libretti for, among others, Giuseppe Verdi and Amilcare Ponchielli, also composed two operas of his own.