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The Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Modern periods all fall under the heading 'Classical.'

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1 The Renaissance Madrigal coolicon
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!
 Tough 25 qns
792 plays
 May 30 03
jouen58
2 Great Choral Music coolicon
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!
 Tough 25 qns
2097 plays
 Jul 22 03
jouen58
3 What do you know about "Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)"? icon
This symphonic poem poetically describes the beauty of the composer's country. How much do you know about this orchestral work?
 Tough 10 qns
108 plays
 Jan 04 08
joannlee
4 Satie icon
This is a quiz about one of my favourite composers, Satie.
 Very Difficult 10 qns
168 plays
 Nov 08 04
elizabethmc
5 The World's Greatest Conductors coolicon
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?
 Average 10 qns
432 plays
 Sep 02 07
stedman editor
6 Vaughan Williams: Pride of Britain coolicon
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!
 Average 10 qns
183 plays
 Aug 31 08
jonnowales gold
7 Welcome to The Proms coolicon
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.
 Tough 15 qns
249 plays
 Dec 20 04
stedman editor
8 Ten Great Violinists coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
165 plays
 May 01 09
stedman editor
9 American Composer Howard Hanson coolicon
Howard Hanson is one of my favorite American composers. Let's see how much you know about him.
 Difficult 10 qns
132 plays
 Mar 27 04
bmrsnr gold
10 Surprising Facts Behind Popular Classics coolicon
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!
 Average 25 qns
2490 plays
 Aug 11 03
jouen58
11 Thematic Catalogues: What's in an Opus Number? coolicon
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?
 Difficult 10 qns
228 plays
 Jun 01 08
celicadriver gold
12 Orchestras of the World coolicon
There are many first-class orchestras active throughout the world today. Can you identify some of the most famous from these clues?
 Average 10 qns
705 plays
 Apr 01 04
stedman editor
13 Easy Orff coolicon
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.
 Average 10 qns
639 plays
 Jun 15 05
LilahDeDah
14 Classical Music in Popular Culture coolicon
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.
 Average 20 qns
723 plays
 Nov 24 06
Akhnaten
15 Classics From the Crypt coolicon
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...
 Average 10 qns
576 plays
 Oct 19 04
jouen58
16 Peter and the Wolf cool
Our local chamber orchestra is performing this piece, and here is some of the information I've learned about it. Enjoy!
 Average 20 qns
705 plays
 Oct 14 02
musicteacher
17 Dead Music coolicon
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.
 Tough 25 qns
1353 plays
 Aug 30 03
anselm
18 Say Hello to this Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff coolicon
Some arbitrary trivia on the great Russian composer.
 Tough 10 qns
198 plays
 May 23 08
antwell
19 The Invasion of Classical Music coolicon
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?
 Average 10 qns
1413 plays
 Feb 23 04
triviasoprano
20 Classical Musical Classics coolicon
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.
 Average 10 qns
609 plays
 Apr 07 09
richicago gold
21 The Curse of the Ninth Symphony coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
1437 plays
 Feb 25 04
stedman editor
22 Symphonies and their Nicknames coolicon
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?
 Tough 25 qns
1113 plays
 Oct 25 02
stedman editor
23 Edward Elgar icon
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?
 Tough 10 qns
174 plays
 Sep 11 08
cliveh
24 Made in America? You Better Believe It! icon
How well do you know your works by American composers? Take this quiz to find out?
 Average 15 qns
321 plays
 May 12 04
bmrsnr gold
25 Weill Music icon
Kurt Weill's career went from Weimar Cabaret to Broadway. You probably know more than you realise
 Tough 10 qns
159 plays
 Feb 14 08
andy_smith gold
26 Sum of the Parts icon
All the answers are numbers, but based on your knowledge of popular classical music. Enjoy!
 Tough 10 qns
273 plays
 May 26 09
bswng
27 Music for the Human Voice icon
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.
 Average 10 qns
579 plays
 Mar 18 02
kevinatilusa
28 Classical Music Volume 2 icon
Here are some more classical music questions that I think you?ll enjoy...
 Tough 10 qns
1107 plays
 Nov 27 02
mkp51
29 Classical Music--Symphonic Nicknames icon
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.
 Average 15 qns
2466 plays
 Mar 02 00
Pat6789
30 From the New World icon
The United States has been a magnet for European composers for some time. I'll describe the composer and you give me his name.
 Easy 10 qns
546 plays
 Nov 29 02
fdgla
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Symphony No.9, C-Major, 'The Great'
* Symphony No.9, E-Minor, Op. 95 'New World'
* Symphony No.6, F-Major, 'The Pastoral'
* Symphony No. 3, C-Minor, 'Organ'
* Symphony No. 5, D-Minor, 'Reformation'


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