Statistics for Notable Baroque Composers

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  • The average score is 9 of 19

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NationalityBirthDeathHint/Notable WorkAnswer% Correct
Italian16781741The Four SeasonsAntonio Vivaldi
100%
German/British16851759The MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel
100%
German16851750Brandenburg ConcertosJohann Sebastian Bach
100%
German16531706Canon in DJohann Pachelbel
88%
Italian16851757Composer of 555 keyboard sonatas.Dominico Scarlatti
63%
German16811767Considered by many to be the most prolific composer in history with more than 3000 works attributed to him.Georg Philipp Telemann
50%
English16591695Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell
50%
Italian15671643Considered one of the first opera composers. Transitional late Renaissance and early Baroque composer.Claudio Monteverdi
38%
Danish16371707Best known as an organ virtuoso and composer of organ music. Had a large influence on composers such as J.S. Bach and Handel.Dieterich Buxtehude
38%
Italian16921770Devil's Trill SonataGiuseppe Tartini
38%
French16831764His Treatise on Harmony is considered an important early codification of tonal harmony.Jean-Philippe Rameau
38%
Italian16711751Most famous today for a piece he DIDN'T write. The Adagio in G minor, which is often attributed to him, was written by a 20th century musicologist who fraudulently claimed it as a discovery.Tomaso Albinoni
38%
Italian16531713Important composer in the development of common practice harmony. One of the first composers to write exclusively in major or minor keys.Arcangelo Corelli
25%
French16681733Known for writing music for the harpsichord, sometimes referred to as “________ le Grand” to distinguish him from other famous composers from the same family.François Couperin
25%
Italian16581709Important composer in the early development of the concerto grosso and solo concerto form.Giuseppe Torelli
25%
French16321687Court composer for King Louis XIV. Best known for writing operas.Jean-Baptiste Lully
25%
Italian15541612Part of the Venetian school, an important transitional figure from the Renaissance to the Baroque.Giovanni Gabrieli
13%
Italian15831643Virtuoso keyboard player, one of the most important composer of early keyboard works.Girolamo Frescobaldi
13%
Bohemian/Austrian16441704Rosary SonatasHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
13%

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