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The Renaissance Madrigal
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The madrigal was one of the most diverse forms in Renaissance music, employing a wide range of emotions and musical effects. This quiz covers madrigals from all over Europe. Good Luck!
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Tough
25 Q
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jouen58
May 30 03
825 plays
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Great Choral Music
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This quiz deals with the greatest works of both sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Good luck and enjoy!
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Tough
25 Q
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jouen58
Jul 22 03
2139 plays
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Alphabet of Musical Oddities
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Composers, conductors, instruments or musical instructions from A to Z. Can you find the odd one out in these sets? Nearly all of them are taken from the world of classical music.
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Average
25 Q
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Lottie1001
Oct 14 09
330 plays
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Satie
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This is a quiz about one of my favourite composers, Satie.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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elizabethmc
Nov 08 04
192 plays
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The World's Greatest Conductors
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In the world of Western classical music, the phenomenon of the conductor as superstar really dates from the early part of the twentieth century. How many of these famous maestros can you identify?
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 02 07
471 plays
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Vaughan Williams: Pride of Britain
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Amongst the myriad of inspirational British composers lies, for me, one of the greatest and most accomplished musicians of all time - Ralph Vaughan Williams. Here is an, hopefully, insightful quiz into some of his main compositions. Enjoy!
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10 Q
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jonnowales
Aug 31 08
198 plays
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Welcome to The Proms
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The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts have for many years played a central role in London's musical life. This quiz is a short introduction to the history, music and strange rituals attached to this great music festival.
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Dec 20 04
252 plays
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Ten Great Violinists
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From the start of the nineteenth century to the present day, many great solo violinists have made their mark in the world of classical music. This quiz tests your knowledge of just ten of them.
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
May 01 09
195 plays
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Surprising Facts Behind Popular Classics
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Are you a classical music "dummy" who has occasionally wondered about the various classical pieces which turn up in movies, on TV, at weddings, etc? This quiz is for you. Good luck!
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Average
25 Q
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jouen58
Aug 11 03
2577 plays
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Thematic Catalogues: What's in an Opus Number?
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As I was looking at my CD collection I got to wondering about the meaning of all those letters after the titles of the pieces. Seasoned listeners of art music know what Op. and K. mean, but can you match Wolf, AV, and FS numbers to their composers?
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Difficult
10 Q
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celicadriver
Jun 01 08
243 plays
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American Composer Howard Hanson
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Howard Hanson is one of my favorite American composers. Let's see how much you know about him.
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Difficult
10 Q
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bmrsnr
Mar 27 04
138 plays
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Orchestras of the World
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There are many first-class orchestras active throughout the world today. Can you identify some of the most famous from these clues?
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Apr 01 04
744 plays
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Easy Orff
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Most of FunTrivia's Classical Music quizzes are wonderful but DIFFICULT! Here's one on a terrific composer that you can do even if you've never heard of Carl Orff and his amazing 20th century compositions.
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Average
10 Q
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LilahDeDah
Jun 15 05
654 plays
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Dead Music
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I don't do music by living, breathing humans on the whole, so here's one about music and composers who've by-and-large well and truly snuffed it.
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Tough
25 Q
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anselm
Aug 30 03
1395 plays
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Classical Music in Popular Culture
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Classical music is not just heard in the symphony hall. The work of the classical masters is often used in movies and popular songs. In this quiz you will be asked to identify classical works and their composers used in movies and popular recordings.
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Average
20 Q
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Akhnaten
Nov 24 06
777 plays
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Classics From the Crypt
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With Halloween nearly upon us, I thought I'd do a quiz on some works from the classical repertoire which have a touch (or more) of the macabre or sinister about them. Proceed at your own risk...
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Average
10 Q
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jouen58
Oct 19 04
591 plays
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Peter and the Wolf
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Our local chamber orchestra is performing this piece, and here is some of the information I've learned about it. Enjoy!
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Average
20 Q
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musicteacher
Oct 14 02
714 plays
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Music Generally Speaking
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There are many specialist musical quizzes online. This one isn't about any one area and covers a varied range within the subject matter, avoiding the usual band/pop entries.
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Tough
10 Q
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BillMcC
Jul 06 09
423 plays
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Classical Musical Classics
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Classical music is a wonderful source of entertainment for everyone young and old. In this quiz, I will give you a classic, and you give me the name of the composer.
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Average
10 Q
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richicago
Apr 07 09
660 plays
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Say Hello to this Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Some arbitrary trivia on the great Russian composer.
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Tough
10 Q
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antwell
May 23 08
207 plays
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The Invasion of Classical Music
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From Bugs Bunny to the silver screen, you have slowly been brainwashed to accept classical music in your daily life without even knowing its true origins. So, who are the composers who penned these catchy tunes?
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Average
10 Q
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triviasoprano
Feb 23 04
1473 plays
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Symphonies and their Nicknames
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Many symphonies over the years have had names attached to them: sometimes by the composer, sometimes not. Can you match the composer with the named symphony?
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Tough
25 Q
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stedman
Oct 25 02
1158 plays
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The Curse of the Ninth Symphony
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Beethoven completed nine symphonies before his death. Since then, some composers have been superstitious about reaching this total, and a surprising number have in fact failed to make it to number ten. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of them.
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Feb 25 04
1473 plays
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What do you know about "Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)"?
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This symphonic poem poetically describes the beauty of the composer's country. How much do you know about this orchestral work?
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Tough
10 Q
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joannlee
Jan 04 08
123 plays
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Edward Elgar
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Edward Elgar is one of England's most famous and enduring national composers. How much do you know about the life and work of this important musical figure?
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Tough
10 Q
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cliveh
Sep 11 08
180 plays
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Made in America? You Better Believe It!
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How well do you know your works by American composers? Take this quiz to find out?
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Average
15 Q
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bmrsnr
May 12 04
345 plays
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Sum of the Parts
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All the answers are numbers, but based on your knowledge of popular classical music. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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bswng
May 26 09
282 plays
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Music for the Human Voice
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From the 11th century motets of Hildegarde von Bingen to the Masses of J.S. Bach to the works of modern composers like Britten and Vaughn Williams, choral and operatic music has provided some of the most powerful and beautiful pieces in existence today.
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10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Mar 18 02
588 plays
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Classical Music Volume 2
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Here are some more classical music questions that I think you’ll enjoy...
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10 Q
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mkp51
Nov 27 02
1182 plays
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Classical Music--Symphonic Nicknames
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Many pieces of symphonic music have been given 'nicknames' either by the composer or by others, e.g. Shubert's Symphony No. 8 is called 'The Unfinished'. Match the symphony with the composer.
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Average
15 Q
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Pat6789
Mar 02 00
2673 plays
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