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Devotional Music in the Western Classical Tradition

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Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Missa Solemnis', a large-scale sacred work?

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Franz Schubert

  4. Johannes Brahms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven composed the 'Missa Solemnis', a large-scale sacred work, in 1823.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'Messiah', a popular work based on biblical texts?

  1. George Frideric Handel

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach

  3. Joseph Haydn

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Frideric Handel composed the oratorio 'Messiah' in 1741, which is based on biblical texts.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Stabat Mater', a sequence that reflects on the suffering of Mary at the foot of the cross?

  1. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

  2. Antonio Vivaldi

  3. Domenico Scarlatti

  4. Alessandro Scarlatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi composed the 'Stabat Mater' in 1736, which is a sequence that reflects on the suffering of Mary at the foot of the cross.

Which composer wrote the 'Requiem', a mass for the dead, in response to the death of his wife?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Franz Schubert

  3. Johannes Brahms

  4. Antonín Dvořák


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the 'Requiem' in 1791, in response to the death of his wife.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Ave Maria', a prayer to the Virgin Mary?

  1. Franz Schubert

  2. Charles Gounod

  3. Giuseppe Verdi

  4. Giacomo Puccini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Franz Schubert composed the 'Ave Maria' in 1825, which is a prayer to the Virgin Mary.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'Elijah', which tells the story of the prophet Elijah?

  1. Felix Mendelssohn

  2. Robert Schumann

  3. Hector Berlioz

  4. Franz Liszt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Felix Mendelssohn composed the oratorio 'Elijah' in 1846, which tells the story of the prophet Elijah.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Te Deum', a hymn of praise and thanksgiving?

  1. Antonín Dvořák

  2. Bedřich Smetana

  3. Leoš Janáček

  4. Bohuslav Martinů


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonín Dvořák composed the 'Te Deum' in 1890, which is a hymn of praise and thanksgiving.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'The Creation', which depicts the story of creation as told in the Book of Genesis?

  1. Joseph Haydn

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Ludwig van Beethoven

  4. Franz Schubert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joseph Haydn composed the oratorio 'The Creation' in 1798, which depicts the story of creation as told in the Book of Genesis.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Magnificat', a canticle that praises Mary's role in salvation history?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach

  2. George Frideric Handel

  3. Antonio Vivaldi

  4. Domenico Scarlatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the 'Magnificat' in 1723, which is a canticle that praises Mary's role in salvation history.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'Paulus', which tells the story of the apostle Paul?

  1. Felix Mendelssohn

  2. Robert Schumann

  3. Hector Berlioz

  4. Franz Liszt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Felix Mendelssohn composed the oratorio 'Paulus' in 1836, which tells the story of the apostle Paul.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Salve Regina', a Marian antiphon that asks for Mary's intercession?

  1. Franz Schubert

  2. Antonín Dvořák

  3. Giuseppe Verdi

  4. Giacomo Puccini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Franz Schubert composed the 'Salve Regina' in 1816, which is a Marian antiphon that asks for Mary's intercession.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'The Last Judgment', which depicts the events of the Last Judgment as described in the Book of Revelation?

  1. Louis Spohr

  2. Carl Maria von Weber

  3. Felix Mendelssohn

  4. Robert Schumann


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Louis Spohr composed the oratorio 'The Last Judgment' in 1826, which depicts the events of the Last Judgment as described in the Book of Revelation.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Dies Irae', a sequence that reflects on the Day of Judgment?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Gioachino Rossini

  4. Vincenzo Bellini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi composed the 'Dies Irae' in 1874, which is a sequence that reflects on the Day of Judgment.

Which composer wrote the oratorio 'Moses in Egypt', which tells the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt?

  1. Gioachino Rossini

  2. Vincenzo Bellini

  3. Gaetano Donizetti

  4. Saverio Mercadante


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gioachino Rossini composed the oratorio 'Moses in Egypt' in 1818, which tells the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt.

Which composer is known for his composition of the 'Pange Lingua', a hymn that praises the Eucharist?

  1. Charles Gounod

  2. Jules Massenet

  3. Camille Saint-Saëns

  4. Gabriel Fauré


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Gounod composed the 'Pange Lingua' in 1859, which is a hymn that praises the Eucharist.

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