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Composers And Their Music Quiz for Experts | Classical Music

A quiz about composers and their music. Some obscure composers and compositions are included!

A multiple-choice quiz by winkle52. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
winkle52

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,454

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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635

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of this Russian Composer's most famous works is for solo piano but is better known in an orchestration by a different composer. He also wrote a Song Cycle of 4 songs titled 'Songs and Dances of Death'. What is his name? Hint

Mussorgsky

Shostakovich

Rachmaninov

Kachaturian

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Polish composer was also a concert pianist. He wrote a symphony that has the title of 'Polonia'. Who is he? Hint

Paderewski

Hoffman

Rachmaninov

Chopin

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Question 3 of 10

3. This French composer wrote 12 etudes in the minor keys for piano. Three of the etudes form a concerto for solo piano, and four form a symphony for piano. Who is he? Hint

Alkan

Ravel

Debussy

Franck

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Russian composer's Third symphony is titled 'Ilya Murometz'? Hint

Rachmaninov

Gliere

Rubenstein

Rimsky-Korsakov

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Italian composer's Opus #3 is titled 'L'Estro Armonico'? Hint

Verdi

Vivaldi

Tartini

Zefferelli

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Question 6 of 10

6. What French composer's only symphony was written when he was a teenager and is in the key of C Major? Hint

Debussy

Franck

Bizet

Saint-Saens

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Question 7 of 10

7. What American composer was one of the pioneers of the 'prepared piano'? Hint

Cowell

Brubeck

Ives

Cage

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Question 8 of 10

8. What American composer wrote a piece for piano called 'The Banshee' that is played not on the keys, but the strings? Hint

Cowell

Bernstein

Ives

Babbitt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What French composer's only symphony is in the key of B-flat and carries "Opus #20"? Hint

Debussy

Chausson

Ibert

Franck

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of this Polish composer's many waltzes is also known as 'The Dog-Tail Waltz'? Hint

Symanowski

Hoffman

Paderewski

Chopin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Mussorgsky

Shostakovich orchestrated these songs but did not write them.

2. This Polish composer was also a concert pianist. He wrote a symphony that has the title of 'Polonia'. Who is he?

Answer: Paderewski

Paderewski also wrote many pieces for piano, a piano concerto, and opera.

3. This French composer wrote 12 etudes in the minor keys for piano. Three of the etudes form a concerto for solo piano, and four form a symphony for piano. Who is he?

Answer: Alkan

Most of Alkan's compositions are for piano.

4. What Russian composer's Third symphony is titled 'Ilya Murometz'?

Answer: Gliere

It is based on ancient Russian folklore.

5. What Italian composer's Opus #3 is titled 'L'Estro Armonico'?

Answer: Vivaldi

Opus #3 is a collection of 12 concertos.

6. What French composer's only symphony was written when he was a teenager and is in the key of C Major?

Answer: Bizet

He is better known for his opera 'Carmen'.

7. What American composer was one of the pioneers of the 'prepared piano'?

Answer: Cage

The prepared piano has nuts, bolts, paper clips, erasers, etc. inserted between the strings to get different sounds.

8. What American composer wrote a piece for piano called 'The Banshee' that is played not on the keys, but the strings?

Answer: Cowell

A Banshee is an Irish wailing ghost.

9. What French composer's only symphony is in the key of B-flat and carries "Opus #20"?

Answer: Chausson

Chausson was killed in 1899 when he hit a wall while riding his bicycle.

10. One of this Polish composer's many waltzes is also known as 'The Dog-Tail Waltz'?

Answer: Chopin

More commonly known as the 'Minute Waltz', some are also reminded of a dog chasing its tail by the music.

Source: Author winkle52

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