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1
History remembers which composer as the “Father of the Symphony”
Prokofiev
Strauss
Haydn
Mozart
2
Amy Beach is a significant woman in history because she was…
The first American woman to arrange and publish a sonata
The first American woman to arrange and publish a symphony
The first American woman to compose and publish a symphony
The first American woman to compose and publish a solo concerto
3
Which composer was in love with another composer’s wife?
Bach
Brahms
Tchaikovsky
Strauss
4
What scale degree is the submediant?
5
7
4
6
5
Perform a roman numeral analysis on the first measure of the Wii theme song.
vi
ii
I
i
6
Who is Ms. O’s favorite composer?
Sibelius
Rimsky-Korsakov
Shostakovich
Vaughan Williams
7
What country is Sibelius from?
Hungary
Finland
Sweden
Norway
8
Where was cellist Jacqueline du Pré born?
Cardiff
Manchester
Brighton
Oxford
9
How many children did Bach have?
7
21
27
30
10
In Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”, which planet is the “Bringer of Old Age”?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
11
Which Stradivarius cello is currently owned by Yo-Yo Ma?
Piatti Stradivarius
Vatican Stradivarius
Davidov Stradivarius
Marylebone Stradivarius
12
Which of these instruments does not belong in the brass section of the orchestra?
Horn
Trumpet
Tuba
Saxophone
13
What is a hemidemisemiquaver?
16th note
64th note
128th note
32nd note
14
What is the relative minor of this key?
c minor
f minor
a minor
g minor
15
Which composer was referred to as the Red Priest?
Vivaldi
Lully
Handel
Corelli
16
Which composer’s music is used at the beginning of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey?
Grieg
Strauss
Salome
Stravinsky
17
Last year marked what composer’s 250th birthday and where was he born?
Dvorak, Slovenia
Schoenberg, Vienna
Beethoven, Germany
Tchaikovsky, Russia
18
Who composed the soundtracks for Star Wars, Harry Potter, ET, among many other famous films?
Hans Zimmer
Alan Silvestri
Jerry Goldsmith
John Williams
19
Who is known as the father of Russian classical music?
Galzunov
Balakirev
Glinka
Scriabin
20
Which musical period followed the Renaissance?
Post 'Great Wars' Years
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
21
Which composers died while/after writing their 9th symphony?
Mozart, Vaughn Williams, Haydn
Beethoven, Shostakovich, Dvorak
Beethoven, Dvorak, Vaughn Williams
Mozart, Shostakovich, Haydn
22
Which symphony by Shostakovich did the SLHS Symphony perform at TMEA last year?
Strauss's Symphony No.2: II. Presto
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6: II. Allegro
Beethoven's Symphony No.5: I. Allegro con brio
Editor San's Symphony No. 6: IV. Kachigawawa
23
Disjunct is a smooth melody with no jumps?
False
True
24
Where does the Seven Lakes Orchestra travel to each year during the fall to enjoy classical music performances?
Jesse H. Jones Hall
Wortham Theater Center
Lincoln Center
Meyerson Symphony Center
25
How many movements are there in Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony?
3
1
2
4
26
Which composer’s works include “The Firebird”, “Petrushka” and “The Rite of Spring”?
Symanowski
Prokofiev
Stravinsky
Mussorgsky
