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Music Paper 2(ESSAY), NOV/DEC 2013  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Main
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QUESTION 3       

The following are works written by some composers:

  1. The Magic Flute;
  2. The Creation;
  3. The Messiah;
  4. Brandenburg Concerto;
  5. Water Music.

Under each work, indicate the:

    • composer;
    • type of work;
    • period in which the piece was written.

     

     

OBSERVATION

This question was popular among the candidates and most of these candidates       performed fairly well. However, a few candidates performed poorly in the question           due to inadequate preparation. Candidates should have responded thus:

  • (a)        The Magic Flute
                Composer - W. A. Mozart       
  • Type of work-Opea
  • Musical period - Classical                                                                                 
                (b)        The Creation
                Composer - J. Haydn                                                                                                
  •   Type of work - Oratorio                                                                                          
  • Musical period - Classical                                                                                   
                (c)        The Messiah
                Composer - G. F.  Handel                                                                                          
  • Type of work - Oratorio                                                                                          
  • Musical period - Baroque                                                                                   
  1. Brandenburg Concerto 
  2. Composer - J. S. Bach                                                                                                
  • Type of work - Concerto Grosso                                                                            
  • Musical period - Baroque                                                                                   
                (e)        Water Music
                Composer - G. F. Handel                                                                                          
  •   Type of work - Suite                                                                                                           
  • Musical period – Baroque
 


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