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1
As a father, Bela Bartok
had no money and gave his son up for adoption on his 7th birthday
brought his son to the local bar daily. His son later died of alcoholism.
composed children's pieces inspired by Hungarian folk music for his son
locked his son in a dungeon 8 hours a day to practise the cello
2
After Debussy married his second wife Emma Bardac (who later gave birth to Claude-Emma),
he blamed her for financial burdens and divorced her after 3 months
his first wife Lilly shot herself in the chest with a revolver
he dedicated most of his composition to her
he published only children's pieces for the rest of his life
3
The Hungarian Nationalist composer Bela Bartok
became proficient at playing folk instruments and organised folk bands
visited Hungarian rural villages and collected folk songs for inspiration
participated in WWII and was captured as a prisoner-of-war
was forced by the oppressive Hungarian regime to compose triumphant music
4
He composed 'A Musical Joke' for 2 horns and string 4tet, probably to make fun of bad compositions/performances.
Wagner
Bach
Mozart
Haydn
5
Which of the following composers had 20 children?
J. S. Bach
Bela Bartok
Debussy
'Papa' Haydn
6
Debussy married his first wife Lilly after
abandoning his Italian heritage to learn French, the language Lilly spoke
composing a symphony inspired by her
fighting bitter legal battles against Lilly's disapproving family
threatening to commit suicide if she rejected him
7
Which of the following is false about the horn?
The Germans call it 'hunting horn'
The hunters call it 'English horn'
The English call it 'French horn'
The French call it 'German horn'