THE BIG BBC Ten Pieces Classical Music Quiz

What is the Dance piece in Ten Pieces called?

Which composer became deaf whilst still composing his 5th Symphony?

Which of these is not a section of the orchestra?

What is the correct musical name for a sequence of notes that makes a tune?

Which planet is represented in Gustav Holst's piece in the film?

Who composed the Horn Concerto? (The maze)

In "Night on Bare Mountain" who is having a party until the sun rises?

In Adams' "A short ride in a fast machine", what is fast?

"The Storm" by Benjamin Britten is about a storm, but where?

Holst's "Mars" is the bringer of ...........?

Handel's "Zadok the Priest" is used as the theme for which sport on TV?

What is the name of the large drum that makes the marching sound in Holst's "Mars"?

Handel's "Zadok the Priest" was actually used for which special event in history?

What is the inspiration for John Adams' "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" ?

What is the name of the person who stands at the front of the orchestra with a baton?

Which of Beethoven's Symphonies features in "Ten Pieces"

Which famous theme park is "In the Hall of the Mountain King" used to advertise?

Which is the largest of these stringed instruments?

What is the correct musical term for loud?

What is the percussion instrument played throughout "Short Ride in a Fast machine"?

What creates the sound in "Connect it"?

What type of creature is the King from "In the Hall of Mountain King?"

What musical elements change during "In the Hall of the Mountain King"?

Which instrument is named after the musical term for soft?

What is the musical term for the plucking of the violins?

What mythical creature features in the piece by Stravinsky?