Classical Music Trivia Questions II

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The time period between Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig Van Beethoven is known as…?

       a. Romantics
       b. Renaissance
       c. The Golden Age
       d. The New Age


Church music, often featuring choral parts, telling the story of Jesus, is called a…?

       a. Cantata
       b. Sonata
       c. Passion
       d. Chorale


Johann Sebastian Bach wrote five passions, of which two survived. One of them is St. John Passion. What is the other one?

       a. St. Luke Passion
       b. St. Mark Passion
       c. St. Matthew Passion
       d. St. Paul Passion


This famous German composer lost his hearing. Who?

       a. Ludwig Van Beethoven
       b. Joseph Haydn
       c. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
       d. Johannes Brahms


Which composition school did Joseph Haydn belong to?

       a. Second Viennese School
       b. First Viennese School
       c. Venetian School
       d. Mannheim School


Who composed the famous Wedding March melody?

       a. Felix Mendelssohn
       b. Giuseppe Verdi
       c. Richard Wagner
       d. Robert Schumann


In classical music, a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, often involving a choir, is called a/an…?

       a. Sonata
       b. Cantata
       c. Concerto
       d. Opera


Who is the author of the ballet The Nutcracker?

       a. Niccolo Paganini
       b. Alexander Borodin
       c. Pyotr Tchaikovsky
       d. Cesar Cui


The phrase "Three Bs", referring to the supreme composers, includes Bach, Beethoven and…?

       a. Bertin
       b. Bellini
       c. Brahms
       d. Berlioz


What is the meaning of the Portuguese word "Barroco"?

       a. Misshapen pearl
       b. Overly theatrical
       c. Golden curve
       d. Full splendor


According to his friend, violinist Karl Holz, the last musical work he wished to hear was Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131. Who?

       a. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
       b. Louis Niedermeyer
       c. Franz Schubert
       d. Frederic Chopin


What was the nationality of Richard Wagner?

       a. German
       b. Austrian
       c. English
       d. Hungarian


His most famous work is "La Traviata". Who is he?

       a. Gaetano Donizetti
       b. Franz Liszt
       c. Giuseppe Verdi
       d. Gaspare Spontini


Robert Schumann composed in which musical era?

       a. Renaissance
       b. Romanticism
       c. Baroque
       d. Classicism


The name of this musical instrument maker is a synonym for superiority. Which instrument maker are we talking about?

       a. Antonio Stradivarius
       b. Jacob Stainer
       c. Giuseppe del Gesu
       d. Akira Sony




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