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Quiz covering life, times and music of German composer Johannes Brahms
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1
What happened to Robert Schumann?
He left Clara for another woman
He died in an insane asylum
He died of liver cancer
He died of a heart attack
2
What was it that helped sickly, young Brahms regain his health?
His aunt nursed him back to health.
His father took over the night playing jobs.
2 summers in the country with the Giesemann family.
3
Which of these does NOT describe Brahms, as an older man?
Wears coat with cigar-ash smudges
Loved reporters and photographers
Short and stubby
Big, bushy beard
4
What did Brahms' mother do to help make $ for the family?
sewed for people
mowed other people's lawns
baked bread & sold it in the market
cleaned house for people
5
Which of these is NOT one of Brahms' favorite foods/beverages?
Eggnog
Beer
Wine
Herring
6
True or False: Brahms grew up in poverty.
True
False
7
The nickname for Vienna, Austria is _________________?
"Home of Brahms"
"City of Composers"
"City of Music"
8
Which of these is NOT one of Brahms' favorite pastimes?
The country, nature
Reading books
Taking walks
Riding horse
9
Which of these is NOT one of Brahms' bad habits?
Insulting people
Snoring
Playing poker
Smoking cigars
10
How many children did Brahms have?
7
5
2
None, he never married
11
Which friend did Brahms consider to be "the foundation of my life", "it's noblest content"?
Helena Gershowitz
Frieda Mayer
Clara Schumann
his sister, Alice
12
Brahms was a nationalist composer. What type of folk music did he often use in compositions?
Hungarian gypsy music
Swiss folk tunes
German lieder
Austrian yodel tunes
13
Why did Brahms wear a beard?
To look like his father
As a kind of disguise
To please Clara Schumann
He was too lazy to shave
14
Who are the "Three B's"?
Brahms, Becker and Benjamin
Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms
Bach, Binzler and Bertram
Bach, Beston and Brahms
15
Which of these statements is NOT true of Brahms?
He walked with his hands behind his back
He hated sardines
He propped a book on piano and read between songs
He died 9 months after Clara Schumann
16
How long did it take Brahms to write his 1st Symphony?
10 years
10 months
10 weeks
3 years
17
21 year old Brahms went on tour as accompanist with violinist ______________?
Franz Liszt
Eduard Remenyi
Joseph Joachim
Clara Schumann
18
What important composer did Brahms' friend, Joseph Joachim introduce him to?
Peter Tchaikovsky
Robert Schumann
Franz Liszt
Johannes Strauss
19
How old was Brahms when his voice changed?
18
24
12
21
20
At an early age, it was discovered that Brahms had the musical gift of ________________?
perfect pitch
high IQ
trumpet playing
singing high
21
What was Johannes Brahms' childhood dream?
to be just like Beethoven
to be able to compose
to play piano on tour
to play outside with other kids
22
Which fact about Baron Von Bismarck is NOT true?
He built railroads
The capital of ND is named after him
His statue stands outside of Hamburg
He moved to North Dakota
23
Clara Schumann was a well-known ________________?
Conductor
Composer
Singer
Pianist
24
What caused Brahms to die at age 64?
Liver cancer
Heart attack
Stroke
Lung cancer
25
Which of these is NOT one of Brahms' well-known musical works?
Weigenlied
Hungarian Dances
Fantasia
26
What became the most popular instrument during Romantic times?
Organ
Clavier
Piano
Harpsichord
27
In what city and country was Brahms born and grew up?
San Francisco, USA
Hamburg, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Geneva, Switzerland
28
How old was Brahms when he stopped playing with toy soldiers?
30
20
19
24
29
What did Brahms' father do for a living?
Waiter in a restaurant
Violinist in the Duke's orchestra
bass player in a dance band
Conductor for the Hamburg Theater
30
As a child, Brahms became sickly. Why?
Breathing the dirty air of the city.
Family was too poor for doctors.
Played all night, little sleep
31
Where did Brahms live at the end of his life?
Vienna
London
Paris
Hamburg
32
Brahms' 1st Symphony is often called _________________.
"Nature's Symphony"
"Beethoven's 10th"
"Clara's Song"
"Beethoven's 5th"
33
True or False? Franz Liszt, Johann Strauss, and Peter Tchaikovsky were all friends of Brahms.
False
True
34
What did Brahms do at age 7 to help earn money for his struggling family?
gave concerts in his parlor
caught fish and sold them in the market
gave piano lessons to his sister
played piano in bars/restaurants
35
Johannes Brahms was a _______________ Era composer.
Classical
Modern
Romantic
Baroque
36
What is the name of the restaurant in Vienna where Brahms ate every day?
The Blue Moose
McDonald's
The Red Hedgehog
The Pink Panther
37
How many symphonies did Brahms write?
9
12
4
6
38
Brahms composed music in every genre except _____________?
Concerto
Waltz
Opera
Oratorio
39
True or False - Brahms wrote music very rapidly.
False, it was a long, painstaking process.
True, as fast as it came into his head.
40
What is a good. one-word description for art, music in the Romantic Era?
Fancy
Emotions
Simple
Complicated
