Classical Music Quiz

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Classical Music Quiz

How well do you know classical music?
Answers next week.


1. What year was Ludwig van Beethoven Born?

2. What year did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die?

3. What Opera did Mozart compose in 1791

4. Which biblical named piece is Handel's most famous work?

5. What town did Johann Sebastian Bach spend most of his career?

6. Who actually wrote Albinoni's Adagio in G minor?

7. Which of his pieces did Edward Elgar grow to Hate when it
became Associated with Jingoism in the 1st World War?

8. Who composed the four Seasons?

9. Which Opera by Wagner was based on the Shakespeare play,
Mesaure for Measure?

10. Who wrote the Minute Waltz?


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[Andrew Roussak]

Well, after the very first poster have answered some of your questions, the rest will have less choice, right? Good idea, but I would kinda post it as a poll, with the results coming up within a week or like.

 

[Corno Dolce]

I heartily concur with Mr. Roussak's suggestion that it be a poll.

 

[dll927]

Except that most of the answers wouldn't exactly lend themselves to being a poll - they are either right or wrong. A couple of the items seem to raise the question: "Did ---- really write that piece"? What evidence is there to the contrary?

 

[Mat]

Those questions seem to be quite *basic*. Knowledge of an average music school pupil would probably be enough to answer most of them. So, maybe next time.


Cheers