Music History for Classical Fanatics

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1. Where was Aaron Copland from originally? Madison, WI New York, NY Chicago, IL Los Angeles, CA

2. Who were some students of Nadia Boulanger? Aaron Copland All of these Virgil Thompson Samuel Barber

3. Who was one of Beethoven's primary composition teachers? Mozart Haydn Gluck Berlioz

4. Tchaikovsky wrote many great symphonies including the "Pathetique". True False

5. How many symphonies did Haydn write? 111 104 24 42

6. Mahler's great symphonies used some material from lieder written earlier in his life. True False

7. Who wrote "La Traviata"? Puccini Mozart Brahms Verdi

8. How many operas did Beethoven write? 1 9 5 2

9. George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" was originally intended for symphony orchestra and piano solo. True False

10. Who was the composer of such famous works as "Petroushka", "The Firebird", and "The Rake's Progress"? Glinka Stravinsky Tchaikovsky Satie

11. Who is considered to be the father of Serialism, and perfected the 12-tone method of composition? Cage Brahms Schoenberg Mahler

12. Who was one of the famous mentors of Leonard Bernstein? Aaron Copland Walter Piston Benjamin Britten Samuel Barber

13. Who wrote the first piece for percussion ensemble? Reich Berg Varése Zappa

14. What was the name of the composer-wife of Robert Schumann? Sarah Clara Anne Marie

15. Shostakovich wrote more than 10 string quartets. True False