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