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Classical Nicknames Trivia Quiz

I give you the names of the pieces and their composers, you supply the work's nickname.

A multiple-choice quiz by fdgla. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fdgla

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1398

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Symphony No. 3 by Beethoven Hint

Archduke

Eroica

Pastoral

Emperor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Symphony No. 41 by Mozart Hint

The Trout

Venus

Jupiter

Haffner

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Question 3 of 10

3. Symphony No. 1 by Prokofiev Hint

Atonal

Leningrad

Classical

Romantic

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Question 4 of 10

4. Symphony No. 1 by Tchaikovsky Hint

Little Russian

Winter Dreams

Pathetique

Polish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Symphony No. 8 by Mahler Hint

Resurrection

Reformation

Titan

The Symphony of a Thousand

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Question 6 of 10

6. Symphony No. 9 by Schubert Hint

The Great C Major

Unfinished

The Little C Major

Spring

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Question 7 of 10

7. Symphony No. 1 by Vaughan Williams Hint

London

A Shropshire Lad

Symphonia Antarctica

A Sea Symphony

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Question 8 of 10

8. Symphony No. 94 by Haydn Hint

The Bear

Clock

Surprise

London

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Question 9 of 10

9. Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven Hint

Moonlight

Italian

Emperor

Archduke

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Question 10 of 10

10. Symphony No. 9 by Dvorak Hint

The Bohemian

The Czech

Enigma

The New World

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Symphony No. 3 by Beethoven

Answer: Eroica

The "Eroica" symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon. However, after Napoleon declared himself emperor, Beethoven angrily changed the dedication "to the memory of a great man."

2. Symphony No. 41 by Mozart

Answer: Jupiter

A music publisher nicknamed this symphony "Jupiter" because of the "loftiness of ideas and nobility of treatment."

3. Symphony No. 1 by Prokofiev

Answer: Classical

While written in the classical form of the symphony as mastered by Haydn, this fun piece has a modern imprint as well.

4. Symphony No. 1 by Tchaikovsky

Answer: Winter Dreams

Close your eyes while listening to this piece and you can easily conjure up Russia in winter. Tchaikovsky had a nervous breakdown while composing this symphony.

5. Symphony No. 8 by Mahler

Answer: The Symphony of a Thousand

This symphony acquired its nickname due to the large force of musicians required for its performance.

6. Symphony No. 9 by Schubert

Answer: The Great C Major

The appelation "great" was given this work to distinguish it from Schubert's earlier symphony written in the same key.

7. Symphony No. 1 by Vaughan Williams

Answer: A Sea Symphony

This work is based on a poem by Walt Whitman extolling the majesty and mystery of the sea.

8. Symphony No. 94 by Haydn

Answer: Surprise

The suprise outburst of sound in this symphony occurs in the second movement.

9. Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven

Answer: Emperor

This nickname was acquired during Napoleon's occupation of Vienna. At a performance a French soldier, moved by a very grand passage, declared "it's the emperor!"

10. Symphony No. 9 by Dvorak

Answer: The New World

Written while in America, hence its name, this piece is filled with tunes which sound like they're authentically American. The second movement's main theme, known in popular music as "Goin' Home", was written by Dvorak and adapted later to its present form.

Source: Author fdgla

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