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10 Question Music Quiz: Classical Composers | Classical Music

These are some of the most popular classical pieces from around the world. You know the piece--do you know who composed it?

A multiple-choice quiz by Duchess716. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Duchess716

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,093

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
916

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who composed "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1"? Hint

Mozart

Grieg

Rossini

Elgar

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who composed "A Night on Bald Mountain"? Hint

Wagner

Mussorgsky

Tchaikovsky

Offenbach

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who composed "Hungarian Dance No. 5"? Hint

Brahms

Chopin

Beethoven

Lehar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who composed the "William Tell Overture"? Hint

Grieg

Mozart

Brahms

Rossini

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who composed the "1812 Overture"? Hint

Beethoven

Tchaikovsky

Offenbach

Mussorgsky

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who composed the "Messiah" including the "Hallelujah Chorus"? Hint

Brahms

Mozart

Beethoven

Handel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who composed "The Marriage of Figaro" including its famous Overture? Hint

Rossini

Mozart

Verdi

Wagner

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who composed the popular "Canon in D"? Hint

Liszt

Pachelbel

Chopin

Mozart

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who composed "Symphony No. 9", known as "New World"? Hint

Beethoven

Mozart

Verdi

Dvorak

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who composed "Symphony No. 9", known as "Choral"? Hint

Beethoven

Verdi

Mozart

Dvorak

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who composed "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1"?

Answer: Elgar

We are most familiar with this piece from our graduation ceremonies.

2. Who composed "A Night on Bald Mountain"?

Answer: Mussorgsky

This piece was never performed in public during his life time. In 1940, Disney Studios included it in their "Fantasia"--it is one of the film's most popular segments.

3. Who composed "Hungarian Dance No. 5"?

Answer: Brahms

Brahms composed 21 Hungarian Dances. All but three are based on Hungarian folk tunes or dances, including the popular No. 5.

4. Who composed the "William Tell Overture"?

Answer: Rossini

We knew it as The Lone Ranger theme song. The actual piece begins with a beautiful cello movement.

5. Who composed the "1812 Overture"?

Answer: Tchaikovsky

Americans hear this on the 4th of July--the Boston Pops and other groups often have military personnel on hand to fire a cannon along with the music.

6. Who composed the "Messiah" including the "Hallelujah Chorus"?

Answer: Handel

Traditionally the audience stands when the "Hallelujah Chorus" is played. The story is that the King of England stood during this piece, therefore the entire concert hall stood. Since it's near the end of the chorale, it gives us a chance to stretch our legs.

7. Who composed "The Marriage of Figaro" including its famous Overture?

Answer: Mozart

This opera never achieved the popularity of some of his later operas during his lifetime. It has ranked in the top ten most performed operas in the USA.

8. Who composed the popular "Canon in D"?

Answer: Pachelbel

The Canon is popular with brides but experienced a surge in popularity after a well known company used it in a TV ad for light bulbs.

9. Who composed "Symphony No. 9", known as "New World"?

Answer: Dvorak

This Czech composer wrote the piece while visiting the United States in the 1890s.

10. Who composed "Symphony No. 9", known as "Choral"?

Answer: Beethoven

The final movement is often called "Ode to Joy" due to the lyrics from the poem by Friedrich Schiller.

Source: Author Duchess716

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