Which of these is NOT historically accurate from the movie "Amadeus"?

Salieri helped Mozart write his requiem mass.

What was "William Tell" about?

A father shooting an apple off of his son's head

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Music Appreciation: Classical Period

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1
Who wrote the opera "William Tell"?
Mozart
Beethoven
Rossini
Schubert
2
Which of these is NOT historically accurate from the movie "Amadeus"?
Mozart's father was extremely controlling of his son.
Salieri helped Mozart write his requiem mass.
Salieri was the court composer for the emperer of Austria.
A disguised man came to Mozart wanting him to write a requiem mass.
3
Which composer was never a court musician?
Haydn
Mozart
Salieri
Beethoven
4
Which composer wrote a symphony that has only two movements?
Schubert
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
5
Which composer lived the shortest life?
Schubert
Salieri
Beethoven
Mozart
6
Which composer was known mainly for his operas?
Rossini
Haydn
Beethoven
Schubert
7
Which composer was considered to be a prodigy?
Salieri
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
8
What was "William Tell" about?
A father shooting an apple off of his son's head
Cowboys and Indians
The Lone Ranger
The wild west
9
Which composer wrote 104 symphonies?
Beethoven
Rossini
Haydn
Mozart
10
Why is Schubert's 8th symphony called "unfinished"?
It only had two movements
It did not have a traditional ending.
Schubert said he was going to add to it.
Schubert forgot to give it a title.
11
Beethoven was the first person to use what in a symphony?
Trumpets
Kettle Drums
Voices
Guitars
12
Which 2 composers were buried close together?
Mozart and Salieri
Beethoven and Mozart
Schubert and Rossini
Schubert and Beethoven
13
How many operas did Beethoven write?
2
3
0
1
14
Which composer was a court musician for an extended period?
Schubert
Beethoven
Haydn
Rossini
15
Which composer is considered a bridge between the classical and romantic periods?
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
Salieri

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