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Joseph Joachim - Not Just Another Fiddler Quiz

Joseph Joachim was one of the most famous violinists and general musicians of his day. But in our day, unfortunately, his name is only associated with other composers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Arpeggionist. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was Joachim born? Hint

Vienna, Austria

Kitsee, Hungary

Kalist, Bohemia

Berlin, Germany

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Question 2 of 10

2. With which of these composers was Joachim not associated? Hint

Erik Satie

Felix Mendelssohn

Franz Liszt

Max Bruch

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Question 3 of 10

3. For which of the following pieces is Joachim most famous as a composer? Hint

Overture to Hamlet

Concerto for Violin No. 2 "Hungarian"

Overture to Henry VIII

All of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these positions did Joachim not have during his lifetime? Hint

Concertmaster of Liszt's orchestra at Weimar

Cantor of St. Thomas' Church in Leipzig

First violinist of the Joachim Quartet which he founded

Director of the Hochschule - the music school - in Berlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Joachim was born a Roman Catholic.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which of the following concerti for violin did Joachim not write a cadenza? Hint

Felix Mendelssohn's concerto in E minor

Johannes Brahms' concerto in D major

Ludwig van Beethoven's concerto in D major

His own "Hungarian" concerto in D minor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these composers did not dedicate his own violin concerto to Joachim? Hint

Johannes Brahms

Antonin Dvorak

Max Bruch

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joachim was the first composer to be recorded.

True

False

9. In 1903, the Symphony Hall in Cleveland was to be dedicated. The musical director there wanted a famous musician to dedicate the hall. Joachim was one of his choices, but turned down the invitation. Who did dedicate the hall? Hint

Edvard Grieg

Richard Strauss

Lili Lehman

Joachim changed his mind upon the mention of the large amount of money promised for the one performance.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Among other things, Joachim also arranged other people's music. Which of these pieces did he not arrange for violin and piano? Hint

Dohnanyi's "Ruralia Hungarica" for piano

Brahms' "Hungarian Dances"

Dvorak's "Slavonic Dances"

His own "Andante and Rondo" for violin and orchestra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was Joachim born?

Answer: Kitsee, Hungary

Joseph Joachim was born in 1831 in Kitsee. He died in Berlin in 1907.

2. With which of these composers was Joachim not associated?

Answer: Erik Satie

Erik Satie was one of a much later generation of composers in France. Joachim spent most of his time in Germany, Austria and England. I purposely did not include his most famous associate, Johannes Brahms.

3. For which of the following pieces is Joachim most famous as a composer?

Answer: Concerto for Violin No. 2 "Hungarian"

It is quite unfortunate that the concerto was considered by many to be too difficult to play. Only Joachim himself was able to play it properly in his day. Today, however, there are a few recordings of it. It is quite a good piece of work.

4. Which of these positions did Joachim not have during his lifetime?

Answer: Cantor of St. Thomas' Church in Leipzig

Though he was said to have an "impressive basso profundo voice", Joachim was better known as a violinist, a teacher and a conductor.

5. Joachim was born a Roman Catholic.

Answer: False

Though the Austro-Hungarian empire was predominantly Catholic, and officially so in Joachim's day, he was not at any time in his life. He was born to a Hassidic Jewish family and converted to Protestantism at age 24. He never dared let his father know when he converted.

6. For which of the following concerti for violin did Joachim not write a cadenza?

Answer: Felix Mendelssohn's concerto in E minor

Indeed Joachim wrote the cadenzas for the Beethoven and Brahms concerti, as well as for his own. Joachim's cadenzas to his own concerto are actually quite unique in the repertoire, having parts for the woodwinds thrown in the middle (something which was not normally done in concerti at that time).

7. Which of these composers did not dedicate his own violin concerto to Joachim?

Answer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

There is no evidence to suggest that he ever played the Dvorak concerto (not because he didn't like the composer, but because he didn't have the time).

8. Joachim was the first composer to be recorded.

Answer: False

Brahms was the first composer to be recorded in 1889. Joachim did make some recordings of his playing in the last decade of his life, though he wasn't too happy with them.

Answer: Richard Strauss

Edvard Grieg was the director's first choice, and he was prepared to offer Grieg $25,000 for one concert. Grieg turned it down because he suffered terribly from sea-sickness and would never cross an ocean even for such a "princely" offer. Joachim was the director's second choice.

He turned it down because he was 72 years old. "If the good maestro had invited me to come to America 30 years ago, I would have gladly gone. But I am afraid to disappoint the Americans." Richard Strauss wound up dedicating the new symphony hall for a "mere" $6,000.

10. Among other things, Joachim also arranged other people's music. Which of these pieces did he not arrange for violin and piano?

Answer: Dohnanyi's "Ruralia Hungarica" for piano

Dohnanyi's piece was arranged for violin and piano by another composer/violinist named Fritz Kreisler.

Source: Author Arpeggionist

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