Thomas Weelkes (1576 - 1623) English Renaissance composer, was organist at Chichester Cathedral until 1616 when ...

... he was dismissed for being drunk at the organ and swearing during mass.

Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Italian Baroque composer ...

... composed 555 keyboard sonatas

Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951) Austrian 20th-Century composer …

… had a morbid fear of the number 13, and actually died on a Friday 13th.

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Yr 7.21 Quiz (Semester 2, 2020)

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Johannes Brahms ^{(1833 - 1897)} German Romantic composer ...
... was addicted to coffee.
... fell asleep during one of Franz Liszt's performances.
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... started composing music at age 11, but later burned the scores.
2
The graves of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert (both German Classical-Romantic composers), are next to each other
False
True
3
Franz Liszt ^{(1811 - 1886)}Hungarian Romantic composer...
… was a big fan of Wagner.
… took up smoking and drinking when he taught students all over the city.
All answers are correct
… played the piano so hard he would break strings
4
Johann Sebastian Bach ^{(1685 - 1750)} German Baroque composer ...
... spent about 30 days in jail for quitting his job without permission.
... wrote a full Cantata every week for over 3 years in one of his jobs.
... walked over 250 miles to meet his favourite organist.
All answers are correct.
5
Jean Baptiste Lully ^{(1632 - 1687)}Italian-French Baroque composer, learned the lute, the violin, and dancing
False
True
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Thomas Weelkes ^{(1576 - 1623)} English Renaissance composer, was organist at Chichester Cathedral until 1616 when ...
... his cat died.
... he left for a position at Winchester Cathedral.
... he married Elizabeth Sandham who was pregnant with their first son.
... he was dismissed for being drunk at the organ and swearing during mass.
7
The Beatles (UK 20th Century) were called what before they were The Beatles
The Silver Beetles
The Quarrymen
All answers are correct.
Johnny and the Moon Dogs
8
Domenico Scarlatti ^{(1685 - 1757)} Italian Baroque composer ...
... died of undernourishment
... was court composer to George VI
... composed 555 keyboard sonatas
all answers are correct
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Arnold Schoenberg ^{(1874 - 1951)}Austrian 20th-Century composer …
… only wrote music in a Romantic style.
All answers are correct.
… only wrote for strings.
… had a morbid fear of the number 13, and actually died on a Friday 13th.

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