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Quiz about Movements by Famous Composers

Movements by Famous Composers Trivia Quiz

Composers' Travels Beyond their Native Country

Many classical composers made notable journeys outside their home country, either temporarily or permanently, enhancing their fame or protecting them from danger. Match the description with the composer.

A matching quiz by madfilkentist. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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423,965

Updated
Apr 27 26

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Questions		Choices
1. Born in Italy, he became the court composer of Louis XIV of France.		Fr�d�ric Chopin
2. The court composer for George II of Britain, who like him preferred to speak German, was famous for his oratorios and instrumental music.		Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. This member of a famous German musical family is often called "Italian" but also resided in Britain.		Jacques Offenbach
4. This famous Viennese composer made two trips to England. Twelve of his best known symphonies are called the "London" symphonies.		George Frideric Handel
5. Born in western Germany, he moved to Vienna, where he became a famous composer and pianist.		Erich Wolfgang Korngold
6. This Austrian composer traveled extensively as a child, visiting several European countries on a grand tour.		Franz Joseph Haydn
7. Born in Poland, he achieved his greatest success as a composer in Paris.		Johann Christian Bach
8. This German-born composer became famous for his French operettas.		Jean-Baptiste Lully
9. The two and a half years this Czech composer spent in the United States resulted in several compositions with a "new world" flavor.		Antonin Dvořak
10. This Jewish musician was effectively exiled from Austria when the Nazis took power, and he became a noteworthy Hollywood composer.		Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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1. Born in Italy, he became the court composer of Louis XIV of France.

2. The court composer for George II of Britain, who like him preferred to speak German, was famous for his oratorios and instrumental music.

3. This member of a famous German musical family is often called "Italian" but also resided in Britain.

4. This famous Viennese composer made two trips to England. Twelve of his best known symphonies are called the "London" symphonies.

5. Born in western Germany, he moved to Vienna, where he became a famous composer and pianist.

6. This Austrian composer traveled extensively as a child, visiting several European countries on a grand tour.

7. Born in Poland, he achieved his greatest success as a composer in Paris.

8. This German-born composer became famous for his French operettas.

9. The two and a half years this Czech composer spent in the United States resulted in several compositions with a "new world" flavor.

10. This Jewish musician was effectively exiled from Austria when the Nazis took power, and he became a noteworthy Hollywood composer.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Born in Italy, he became the court composer of Louis XIV of France.

Answer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

Lully was born in Florence but spent most of his career in France. He owed his success not only to his great talent but his political maneuvering. He died after bringing his conducting staff down on his foot, resulting in a fatal infection.

2. The court composer for George II of Britain, who like him preferred to speak German, was famous for his oratorios and instrumental music.

Answer: George Frideric Handel

Born in the city of Halle, Handel wrote operas in Italy before taking up residence in London in 1712. The works he wrote in Britain included "Water Music," "Royal Fireworks Music," and "Messiah."

3. This member of a famous German musical family is often called "Italian" but also resided in Britain.

Answer: Johann Christian Bach

J. C. Bach, the last son of Johann Sebastian Bach, moved to Italy when he was nineteen years old, and later to London, where he eventually died. Known as "the Italian Bach," he was a founder of the Classical music style, which Haydn and Mozart further built upon.

4. This famous Viennese composer made two trips to England. Twelve of his best known symphonies are called the "London" symphonies.

Answer: Franz Joseph Haydn

Haydn traveled to London in 1791 and again in 1794, finding himself even more of a celebrity there than in his home city of Vienna. For his second trip, he wrote a set of twelve symphonies, which included the "Surprise," "Military," "Drum Roll," and other symphonies which are less famous only because they don't have catchy titles.

5. Born in western Germany, he moved to Vienna, where he became a famous composer and pianist.

Answer: Ludwig Van Beethoven

Beethoven made two trips from Bonn to Vienna in the hope of meeting Mozart, though it's not certain whether they ever met. The second time, he decided to stay, even though Mozart had died. He met Haydn and took composition lessons from him.

6. This Austrian composer traveled extensively as a child, visiting several European countries on a grand tour.

Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart was just seven years old when his father took him and his sister Nannerl on a tour where they performed in Germany, the Netherlands, Britain, and France. The trip established his fame as a child prodigy.

7. Born in Poland, he achieved his greatest success as a composer in Paris.

Answer: Fr�d�ric Chopin

Chopin was born in 1810 in Poland, but he never returned after the failure of the 1830 Warsaw Uprising. He was already a respected composer and pianist when he traveled to Paris, but the musical community there helped him reach even greater heights.

8. This German-born composer became famous for his French operettas.

Answer: Jacques Offenbach

Offenbach, born in Prussia, studied music at the Paris Conservatory and stayed in France, changing his first name from Jacob to Jacques. His operettas include "Orpheus in the Underworld" and "Tales of Hoffmann."

9. The two and a half years this Czech composer spent in the United States resulted in several compositions with a "new world" flavor.

Answer: Antonin Dvořak

Dvořak arrived in the USA in September 1892 and returned to Prague in 1895. During his stay, he wrote several major works, including the "New World" Symphony and the "American" string quartet.

10. This Jewish musician was effectively exiled from Austria when the Nazis took power, and he became a noteworthy Hollywood composer.

Answer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Born in Austria, Korngold traveled to the USA in 1934. When Germany took control of the country in 1938, he got his family out for their safety. His film scores include "Captain Blood," "The Adventures of Robin Hood," and "Kings Row." The main theme for "Kings Row" has a striking resemblance to the main theme from "Star Wars," which John Williams wrote decades later.

Source: Author madfilkentist

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