Bach and Handel

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Across
  1. 2. Bach's first job was as a church ___.
  2. 3. For the position at Leipzig, Bach was the ___ choice, but he took the position happily.
  3. 6. German music was serious and ___.
  4. 9. Bach spent his entire career in this country.
  5. 12. French music favored ___ forms.
  6. 13. Bach's nickname in Frederick's court.
  7. 15. The ___ of Bach is used to mark the end of the Baroque Era.
  8. 16. Bach wrote music to ___.
Down
  1. 1. Bach saw himself as a hard-working ___.
  2. 4. How many children did Bach have?
  3. 5. This type of music written by Bach uses a theme that is heard in all the voices in turn.
  4. 7. Italian music had __ drive and brilliance.
  5. 8. This is a musical setting of the story from the Gospels of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
  6. 10. Bach was exceeding ___ and felt obliged to work hard.
  7. 11. When Bach left his position at Weimar, the duke was so mad that he had Bach put in ___.
  8. 14. Bach's second position was at ___ and he would have stayed there for the rest of his life is the Prince didn't get a new wife who didn't like music.