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Music Trivia: Classical & Pop
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This is a music trivia Quiz! for the NAfME chapter #classical #pop #music #trivia.
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1
Whose tenth Sequenza is composed for trumpet in C and piano resonance?
Pierre Boulez
Steve Reich
Paul Sacher
Luciano Berio
2
Which of these is NOT the subtitle of a Haydn symphony?
Tragic
Lamentatione
Hornsignal
Mercury
3
Where was cellist Jaqueline du Pré born?
Oxford
Cirencester
Cambridge
Cheltenham
4
Which band name was inspired by a ouija board session?
Jethro Tull
Alice in Chains
Alice Cooper
The B-52s
5
What American singer-songwriter wrote and first recorded the song "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?
Fats Domino
Elvis Presley
Carl Perkins
Frank Sinatra
6
Who wrote two piano concerti, one violin concerto, and one concerto for violin and cello?
Bruckner
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
7
Which of the following was Prince's highest ranking chart for the longest time?
When Doves Cry
Let's Go Crazy
Cream
Purple Rain
8
How many keys are on a typical piano?
64
88
84
100
9
Which of these vehicles did not appear on the cover of a Herbert van Karajan recording?
Hovercraft
Boat
Racecar
Aeroplane
10
In French opera houses, what was the job of the souffler?
Dessert chef
Prompter
To encourage applause
First aider
11
What was the first music video played on MTV?
She Won't Dance With Me
Video Killed the Radio Star
You Better Run
You Better You Bet
12
Which of the following conductors is particularly concerned about the location of your ictus?
Dr. Jeffrey Francom
Prof. Stephen Meyer
Dr. Brian Doyle
Dr. Ching-chun Lai
13
What musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Tom Petty
Johnny Cash
14
How many ballades did Chopin compose?
12
4
24
48
15
What subtitle goes with Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta "The Pirates of Penzance"?
The Slave of Duty
The Lass that Loved a Sailor
The Peer and the Peri
The Witch's Curse
16
Shaffer Chimere Smith is the birth name of which rapper?
Ne-Yo
Krayzie Bone
Ja Rule
Lupe Fiasco
17
When is the Crane concert tonight probably?
7:00 PM
7:45 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
18
What is Sir Simon Rattle's middle name?
Denis
Derek
Francis
David
19
In which year did the Sydney Opera House open?
1976
1973
1968
1970
20
Which of the following is the scarcest resource available at the Crane School of Music?
Practice rooms
A cappella groups
Music Ed majors
20-credit semesters
21
What is the 5th of the augmented triad whose 3rd is the 6th degree of the Bb major scale?
No
B
G
Eb
22
In Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, where is Dido Queen of?
Carthage
Egypt
Troy
Rome
23
What did Britten use to simulate raindrops in his opera for amateur musicians, Noye's Fludd?
Finger snaps
Empty baked beans tips
Teacups on a string
Pipettes and buckets
24
Which of these artists did not perform with Luciano Pavarotti during his lifetime?
The Spice Girls
Madonna
Sheryl Crow
Celine Dion
25
"Hallelujah" was written by which artist?
Alexandra Burke
Leonard Cohen
Rufus Wainwright
Jeff Buckley
26
Who write a piece called "Skittle Alley Trio"?
George Gershwin
Leonard Bernstein
Antonin Dvorak
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
27
Which of these actors has not played Beethoven on-screen?
John Belushi
Ed Harris
Simon Callow
Gary Oldman
28
Which musician would not be referred to as the fifth Beatle?
George Harrison
Brian Epstein
Pete Best
George Martin
29
In which country was Delibes' opera "Lakme" set?
Ceylon
Vietnam
Burma
India
30
At what unusual institutions did Johnny Cash record a number of live albums?
Prisons
Schools
Parks
Libraries
31
Which conductor always appeared on the podium wearing a white carnation?
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Sir Thomas Beecham
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir Henry Wood
32
How many kids does Snoop Dogg have?
0
2
3
1
33
What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969?
Coachella
Knowlestock
Woodstock
Warped Tour
34
What was Elvis Presley's first hit in 1956?
Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
35
In 2012, Psy got the record for most YouTube views ever. Which artist held it previously?
Taylor Swift
Eminem
Bob Ross
Justin Bieber
36
Which of Elgar's Enigma Variations was partially inspired by a bulldog?
Variation IX (Nimrod)
Variations XII (B.G.N.)
Variation XI (G.R.S.)
Variation I (C.A.E.)
37
What is the name given to the lowest notes of the clarinet's playing range?
Shalumeau
Chalumeau
Thalumeau
Shalamar
38
What is everything we do based in?
Notes and Rhythm
Quality and Pitch
Intonation and Tempo
Pitch and Quality
39
Which band released the song "Hey There Delilah?"
New York City
Plain White T's
Delilah and the Stones
The All-American Rejects
40
How old was Giuseppe Verdi when he wrote his Requiem?
80
50
70
60
