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Classical music and famous composers
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1
Richard Wagner's famous music composition "____________" is played at weddings.
Bridal Chorus
Better Together
All of Me
I'm Yours
2
Why is George Handel's "Zadok the Priest" an important piece of music?
It made Handel famous in the music industry in Italy.
It was the first Italian opera performed in England.
It has been played at every Royal Coronation Ceremony since 1727.
It was Handel's best-selling opera.
3
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Austria.
False
True
4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in this country.
Austria
Germany
Italy
France
5
What is this picture of...
trombone
piano
synthesizer
organ
6
Which statement about Bach is correct?
All of his children became composers too.
He was popular soon after he died.
He was famous in his lifetime.
He is considered one of the most influential composers of all time now.
7
George Handel wrote the oratorio "_____________" to raise funds for an orphanage in England.
Rinaldo
Messiah
Almira
Opera
8
Pyotr Tchaikosvsky moved to this city in 1863.
London
Moscow
Paris
Rome
9
Which 2 composers wrote specifically for the organ?
Gibbons & Bach
Copland & Wagner
Britten & Chopin
Mozart & Beethoven
10
Beethoven was born deaf.
True
False
11
Mozart began experimenting with sounds on the piano at the age of ____.
10 years old
5 years old
8 years old
4 years old
12
Pyotr Tchaikovsky was born in the Netherlands.
False
True
13
What was the main reason Aaron Copland moved to Paris, France?
He wanted to pursue his passion for European music.
He was awarded a scholarship to study music in Europe.
He started a job working as a composer in France.
He wanted to see where his parents grew up.
14
George Handel was born the same year as this composer...
Beethoven
Chopin
Bach
Wagner
15
Aaron Copland was born in New York city.
True
False
16
Richard Wagner's "Ring Cycle" inspired this series' film score.
Game of Thrones
Percy Jackson
The Magicians
Harry Potter
17
Name 3 important parts of the organ
Keyboard, flute, stops
Meta, wood, pipes
Manuals, pedals, stops
Pipes, keyboard, power button
18
Who is this famous classical composer?
Beethoven
Chopin
Mozart
Liszt
19
Chopin died at the age of 39 from this disease.
influenza
common cold
tuberculosis
cancer
20
Franz Liszt was born in this country in 1811
Romania
Poland
Hungary
Russia
21
Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in this city.
London, England
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Bonn, Germany
22
Although he was deaf, Beethoven still continued to __________ music.
listen to
practice
play
compose
23
George Handel's first opera was "Almira".
False
True
24
Benjamin Britten was a pacifist. What does this mean?
He wrote music.
He did not support war.
He conducted orchestras.
He supported war.
25
Franz Liszt met this famous composer as a child.
Beethoven
Britten
Handel
Mozart
