Classical Music Trivia

Which composer wrote only one opera, “Fidelio”?

What key is the Holst is at measure 21?

Which of the following is NOT a part of Sonata Form

Who is the most awesome:

The piano is considered a member of the percussion family.

Which composer is NOT part of the famous Russian group “The Mighty Five”?

Who arranged How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

Which composer used canons in one of his pieces?

Which one is a major scale? (W = whole; H = half)

How are J.S. Bach’s musical pieces usually identified?

Edward Elgar was born in 1857 in what country?

What is the family “Stradivarius” known for?

Which instrument is not typically featured in full orchestra pieces?

Which is NOT a piece we are playing for the Christmas concert?

Which composer wrote around 40 symphonies before he died?

How many Symphonies did Brahms write?

Which of these pieces is NOT a ballet by Igor Stravinsky?

What year did J.S. Bach die? (Hint: his death marked the end of a specific era of music)

Which of Schubert’s symphonies is “Unfinished”?

What does “staccato” mean?

Which of these Symphonies was written by Mozart?

Which term is NOT indicative of a specific tempo?

What virtuosic violinist (and composer) was said to have “sold his soul to the devil”?

Speaking of... What is the Russian name for “The Mighty Five”?

Mozart composed during what era of classical music?

What does “crescendo” mean?