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Trivia questions on basics of music history/composers. #musichistory
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1
Which of these is one of Bach's most famous compositions?
Ride of the Valkyries
Toccata and Fugue
Ein Deutsches Requiem
Symphony No. 40
2
What musical period did Johann Sebastian Bach compose in?
Classical
Baroque
Barack
Romantic
3
American composer John Williams composed the music for this film in 1975-1976.
Star Wars films
Indiana Jones films
Harry Potter films
All of these
4
What shape is the triangle?
Triangle
Trapezoid
None of the Above
Square
5
How long would a tuba be if uncoiled?
26 feet
42 feet
2 feet
18 feet
6
Miles Davis was:
All of the above
A bandleader
A jazz trumpet player
A composer
7
The following famous composer was a figurehead of the Classical period.
Felix Mendelssohn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8
What historical event did Aaron Copland compose his
Fanfare for the Common Man
for?
The end of World War I
US entry into World War II
Presidential election of 1952
Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral service
9
Where was John Williams born?
Italy
America
England
Germany
10
The majority of Bach's most well-known compositions were written:
In the 1900s
In the 2000s
In the 1700s
In the 1800s
11
Why did Brahms compose his famous Lullaby for Bertha Faber?
Their wedding
The birth of her second child
He was in love with her
Birth of her grandchild
12
These two composers were born less than 30 miles apart, in the same year.
Copland and Bernstein
Handel and Bach
Beethoven and Haydn
Schubert and Schumann
13
The composer Leonard Bernstein was
British
None of these
Austrailian
American
14
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in:
1770
1865
1685
1707
15
In what country did American composer Aaron Copland study composition?
England
Russia
France
Spain
16
When is Beethoven day?
October 31
August 20
December 17
March 23
17
Which instrument do orchestras tune to?
Piccolo`
Oboe
Tuba
Piano
18
Which of these is the most famous of Beethoven's symphonies?
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 8
19
The difference between a "composer" and a "songwriter" is:
The key signatures they use
The time signatures they use
The genres they write in
Songwriters are incapable of writing classical music
20
Richard Wagner was born in...
Belgium in 1826
Poland in 1829
Austria in 1821
Germany in 1813
