Tchaikovsky: Which is a lie?

His most famous work was Duck Pond

Mozart: Which is a lie?

One of his greatest pieces is called “The Magic Piccolo.”

Danny Elfman: Which is a lie?

He wrote the music for the The Incredible Hulk

Beethoven: Which is a lie?

He was deaf because of loud music he was around at times.

John Williams: Which is a lie?

He was born on February 18, 1932

Brahms: Which is a lie?

He was Mozart's long lost brother

Johann Strauss I: Which is a lie?

He was born on February 14th, 1804

Johann Strauss II: Which is a lie?

He and his father often performed and composed together

Hans Zimmer: Which is a lie?

He's good friends with Clint Eastwood

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Composer 3 Truths & 1 Lie

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1
Tchaikovsky: Which is a lie?
He composed the music for the Nutcracker
He was born in 1840
His most famous work was Duck Pond
Tchaikovsky was educated for a career as a civil servant
2
Gabriel El-Registrar: Which is a lie?
He wrote the State anthem of the USSR
Born in Uzbekistan
Was a favorite of Joseph Stalin
Was a Communist
3
Mozart: Which is a lie?
One of his greatest pieces is called “The Magic Piccolo.”
He studied and admired the works of Bach, Handel and Haydn
He married Constanze Weber in 1782.
At 17, he had an appointment to play in the court of Vienna
4
James Swearingen: Which is a lie?
He was in the military
He was born in Washington
He has a Master's degree from Ohio University
He composed Jubilance
5
Danny Elfman: Which is a lie?
He wrote the music for "Nightmare Before Christmas"
He wrote the music for the The Incredible Hulk
He was in a band called Oingo Boingo
He was nominated for 4 Academy Awards
6
Beethoven: Which is a lie?
He would end performances if the audience was talking
He was 5’3”
He often dipped his head in cold water before composing.
He was deaf because of loud music he was around at times.
7
John Williams: Which is a lie?
He has scored over 100 films
He composed for Star Wars
He is 85 years old
He was born on February 18, 1932
8
Brahms: Which is a lie?
He was a German composer
He was born in 1833
He was Mozart's long lost brother
He spent most of his life in Austria
9
Johann Strauss I: Which is a lie?
He was born on February 14th, 1804
He was born in modern day Vienna, Austria
His son is named Johann Stauss II
His songs are available on Spotify
10
Cesar Cui: Which is a lie?
He worked on music in the Romantic genre of music
He was born in Russia
His music is available on Spotify
He worked with 2 record labels
11
Haydn: Which is a lie?
He died at age 77
At 8, he joined the choir at St Stephens Cathedral in Vienna
He was born on March 14, 1754
He learned to play violin and keyboard at age 8
12
Johann Strauss II: Which is a lie?
He composed over 500 pieces
He was known as the "Waltz king"
The early years of his career as a composer were difficult
He and his father often performed and composed together
13
Pachelbel: Which is a lie?
He was born in 1653
His birth sign was Virgo.
He played the organ
He never married
14
Hans Zimmer: Which is a lie?
He's good friends with Clint Eastwood
He is German
He composed music for The Simpsons Movie
He composed the music for Modern Warfare 2
15
Stravinsky: Which is a lie?
Moved to France in 1920
Born June 17th, 1882
Died in New Jersey in April
During WWI he escaped to Switzerland.

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