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Quiz about All About Musical Pieces
Quiz about All About Musical Pieces

All About Musical Pieces Trivia Quiz


Hey, this is my first quiz and it contains questions about musical pieces ranging from pianos to orchestras.

A multiple-choice quiz by torpolizer. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
torpolizer
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,590
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
452
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1. How many "Hungarian Dances" are there? Hint


2. What is "Fur Elise"'s real name? Hint


3. Which of these was composed by Frederic Chopin? Hint


4. Which of these pieces starts with 32nd notes and rests? Hint


5. What is a piece of lamentation? Hint


6. Which of these composers wrote the "Sonatina Op. 36 No.1."? Hint


7. What is the "Eroica"? Hint


8. What is the time signature of a waltz? Hint


9. Bela Bartok wrote what kind of music? Hint


10. Who wrote a very famous lullaby? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many "Hungarian Dances" are there?

Answer: 21

The "Hungarian Dances" were written by Johannes Brahms. They were written in both major and minor keys.
2. What is "Fur Elise"'s real name?

Answer: Bagatelle in A Minor

A bagatelle is a short piece that is commonly relaxing to the ear. It literally means "trifle". "Fur Elise" is a bagatelle written by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
3. Which of these was composed by Frederic Chopin?

Answer: Butterfly Etude

The "Butterfly Etude" is an etude that contains lots of octaves.
4. Which of these pieces starts with 32nd notes and rests?

Answer: "Humoreske Op. 101 No. 7" by Dvorak

"Humoreske Op. 101 No. 7" is a famous piece that was composed by Antonin Dvorak.
5. What is a piece of lamentation?

Answer: Elegy

Elegies are played mostly for funerals. A famous elegy was composed by Jules Massenet.
6. Which of these composers wrote the "Sonatina Op. 36 No.1."?

Answer: Muzio Clementi

A sonatina is a short sonata, a piano piece of fast and slow tempos, containing 2-3 movements.
7. What is the "Eroica"?

Answer: a symphony

It was a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven that was dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte but later changed his mind after knowing the dictator's true color.
8. What is the time signature of a waltz?

Answer: 3 4

A waltz is a dance commonly heard in ballrooms and the Vienna New Year's celebration.
9. Bela Bartok wrote what kind of music?

Answer: 20th Century Music

The 20th Century Music is a unique kind of music that follows new sets of keys that were not used in the previous eras.
10. Who wrote a very famous lullaby?

Answer: Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a member of the 3 B's; Brahms, Bach and Beethoven.
Source: Author torpolizer

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