Classical Composer: Bedrich Smetana

Question 1

The capital city of Czechoslovakia is:

Accepted Answer

Prague

Question 2

The Moldeau River runs through the city of:

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Prague

Question 3

Who composed the Moldeau?

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Smetana

Question 4

Bedrich Smetana lived from

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1824 to 1884

Question 5

At the time Smetana lived, his country was known as:

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Bohemia

Question 6

The Moldau is made up of:

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Sketches

Question 7

The tranquil stream joins with a gushing stream that is:

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Warm

Question 8

Each piece of "Ma Vlast" was a musical poem about:

Accepted Answer

Bohemian features

Question 9

Which piece from "Ma Vlast" has become especially famous?

Accepted Answer

The Moldeau

Question 10

What is in progress on one of the river's banks?

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An outdoor wedding celebration

Question 11

South of Prague, the Moldeau approaches:

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The Rapids of St. John

Question 12

The combined streams swell into a river called

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Vltava

Question 13

The first part of "The Moldeau Story" is called:

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The Source

Question 14

The last chords of the piece are loud. They are called

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the finale

Question 15

What sends out silver beams over the river's surface?

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The Moon

Question 16

Smetana worked hard to give his country

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It's own music

Question 17

How many tone poems did Smetana compose?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 18

The sound of what announces that the river is passing a wooded area?

Accepted Answer

French Horns

Question 19

The title of the six tone poems is:

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Ma Vlast

Question 20

The Moldeau is about which river

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Vltava

Question 21

In the wooded area, what are people doing?

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Hunting

Question 22

One of Smetana's most famous pieces is an opera called:

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The Bartered Bride

Question 23

"Ma Vlast" means:

Accepted Answer

My Country

Question 24

A tranquil stream flows from a:

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Spring

Question 25

Smetana's country later became part of

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Czechoslovakia

Question 26

As the river flows through the countryside, the Moldau River theme is:

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Triumphant and joyful

Question 27

Because "the Moldeau" tells a story, it is called

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Program Music

Question 28

Smetana expressed feelings about his country in:

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Music

Question 29

How Many Years before his death did Smetana become deaf?

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10

Question 30

After become deaf, Smetana could only:

Accepted Answer

Hear the music in his head

Classical Composer: Bedrich Smetana

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Classical Composer: Bedrich Smetana

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