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Classical Music Trivia Questions #4Printable Classical Music Trivia QuizClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  The tone poem for orchestra "Danse Macabre" is a famous work by which composer? a. Saint Saens
b. Bizet c. Rimsky-Korsakov d. Purcell Saint Saens - The Danse Macabre was written in 1874. Known as one of the greatest English composers, in which century did Henry Purcell live? a. 16th
b. 19th c. 15th d. 17th 17th - Purcell's legacy was a distinctively English form of Baroque music. Nigel Kennedy is famed for playing which instrument? a. Oboe
b. Piano c. Violin d. Guitar Violin - Nigel has recently left classical music to perform jazz, klezmer and other music genres. "La Scala" is an opera house in which Italian city? a. Milan
b. Naples c. Rome d. Turin Milan - La Scala opened its doors in August of 1778. Which of the following musicians was NOT a French composer? a. Liszt
b. Debussy c. Ravel d. Berlioz Liszt - Franz Liszt was a 19th-century Hungarian composer. Who composed the operas "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto"? a. Verdi
b. Puccini c. Offenbach d. Bizet Verdi - Giuseppe Verdi lived from October 1813 to January 1901. A productive and leading composer of the Classical era, which composer had the first names Wolfgang Amadeus? a. Mozart
b. Bach c. Brahms d. Beethoven Mozart - During his life, Mozart composed over 600 works. Written in 1893, which of Dvorak's symphonies is known as "From the New World"? a. 5
b. 9 c. 7 d. 6 9 - From the New World is also known as the New World Symphony. Written in 1880, to what year did Russian composer Tchaikovsky dedicate a famous overture? a. 1912
b. 1712 c. 1612 d. 1812 1812 - The overture commemorates Russia's defense of its motherland against Napoleon's invading armies in 1812. On which instrument is a "Nocturne" usually played? a. Flute
b. Oboe c. Violin d. Piano Piano - A Nocturne is typically a musical composition that is inspired by the night. First performed in 1692, the opera "The Fairy Queen" is a work by which composer? a. Britten
b. Elgar c. Purcell d. Vaughn-Williams Purcell - The Fairy-Queen was first performed on May 2nd, 1692 at the Queen's Theatre in London. Also known as the Mighty Handful, "The Five" were a group of 18th Century composers from which country? a. America
b. England c. Germany d. Russia Russia - The Five consisted of Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Borodin. How is Beethoven's 3rd Symphony better known? a. Sinfonia Eroica
b. Choral c. Leningrad d. Summer Sinfonia Eroica - Beethoven wrote the piece in 1804. What nationality is the composer Kurt Weill? a. Austrian
b. Dutch c. American d. German German - Kurt lived from 1900 to 1950. What is the name of the male voice that lies between Bass and Tenor? a. Baritone
b. Alto c. Tenorite d. Bel Canto Baritone - Baritone is the most common male voice.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz  Click Here to Play This Quiz Interactively Related Quizzes:
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