So You Think You Know Classical Music???

Question 1

Richard Strauss' last composition was an oboe concerto. For whom did he write this piece?

Accepted Answer

The American Soldier who freed him from house arrest by the Nazi's

Question 2

Many composers also made a living as a piano teachers. How old was Gustav Mahler when he taught his first piano lesson?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 3

Nine days after the premiere of his sixth symphony, Tchaikovsky died. What did the job?

Accepted Answer

Cholera

Question 4

Franz Joesph Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony. How many symphonies did he write?

Accepted Answer

106

Question 5

Richard Wagner wrote many operas throughout his life. Which one can he NOT lay claim to?

Accepted Answer

Salome

Question 6

Large hands are very important for classical pianists. Who had the largest hands?

Accepted Answer

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Question 7

The overture to an opera is usually written last. When did Mozart write the overture to Don Giovanni?

Accepted Answer

The morning of the Premiere

Question 8

Orlando de Lassus was often kidnapped as a young boy because he had what?

Accepted Answer

Such a beautiful voice

Question 9

What did Hector Berlioz use as inspiration while writing Symphonie Fantastique?

Accepted Answer

Rejection and Opium

Question 10

Let's start with an easy one. Which of the following composers wrote the greatest number of works?

Accepted Answer

Franz Schubert

Question 11

Papa Haydn's Dead and Gone, But his Music Lingers on. Which of Haydn's body parts went missing after his burial?

Accepted Answer

His Skull

Question 12

Gustav Mahler always put a funeral march in his symphonies, but not always themes of love. Which one doesn't have love?

Accepted Answer

Symphony #7

Question 13

You've all heard of Ludwig van Beethoven, but have you heard about his boo?? What address did he use for his crush??

Accepted Answer

The Immortal Beloved

Question 14

Franz Schubert was only Five foot Two. What nickname did his friends give him due to his hight?

Accepted Answer

Little Mushroom

Question 15

Which composer was NOT part of the new school in the mid 19th century?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Brahms

Question 16

Robert Schumann was often sick towards the end of his life. What was his go-to home remedy?

Accepted Answer

Cow guts manicure

Question 17

Felix Mendelssohn's 3rd Symphony depicts a Scottish countryside. Which of his other symphonies focuses on Italy?

Accepted Answer

Symphony No. 4

Question 18

Robert Schumann wrote his ghost variations after which composer's ghost came to him and sang him a melody in a dream?

Accepted Answer

Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert

Question 19

Franz Liszt made women faint just by playing piano, and reviewed requests for locks of his hair. What did he do instead

Accepted Answer

Sent locks of hair from his dog

Question 20

Which of the following requires the most amount of musicians to perform?

Accepted Answer

Bryan Gothic Symphony

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