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Quiz about Tchaikovsky
Quiz about Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky Trivia Quiz


Russian composer Tchaikovsky is famous for his dramatic and emotional music. See what you know about this musical icon.

A multiple-choice quiz by stetienne. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
stetienne
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
292,809
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
836
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (5/10), Guest 113 (3/10), Guest 101 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What country was Tchaikovsky born in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1859 Tchaikovsky graduated from a university in St. Petersberg with a degree in what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What year did Tchaikovsky quit his law pratice and begin to devote his studies to music? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1866 Tchaikovsky moved to Moscow and started teaching. What was the name of the institution in which he taught? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What year was considered a turning point in the life of Tchaikovsky? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What orchestral piece brought Tchaikovsky to von Meck's attention? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What year did Tchaikovsky tour the United States? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the subject of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Walt Disney movie, featuring Mickey Mouse as a Sorcerer's Apprentice, used some of Tchaikovsky's music in its soundtrack? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the name of Ken Russell's film biography of Tchaikovsky? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What country was Tchaikovsky born in?

Answer: Russia

Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7th, 1840, in Kamsko-Votkinsk, Russia
2. In 1859 Tchaikovsky graduated from a university in St. Petersberg with a degree in what?

Answer: Law

Tchaikovsky graduated from the School of Jurisprudence in St. Petersberg, Russia, and took a job as a legal clerk.
3. What year did Tchaikovsky quit his law pratice and begin to devote his studies to music?

Answer: 1863

After beginning to study harmony in 1859, Tchaikovsky began to study music full time in 1863.
4. In 1866 Tchaikovsky moved to Moscow and started teaching. What was the name of the institution in which he taught?

Answer: Moscow Conservatory

Soon after moving to Moscow and becoming employed by the Conservatory, Tchaikovsky completed his first symphony
5. What year was considered a turning point in the life of Tchaikovsky?

Answer: 1877

1877 was the year that Tchaikovsky divorced his wife, Antonia, and began a new, platonic, relationship with Nadezhda von Meck, his new patron.
6. What orchestral piece brought Tchaikovsky to von Meck's attention?

Answer: The Tempest

After hearing the compositon, "The Tempest", Nadezhda von Mack began a correspondence with Tchaikovsky and soon began giving him 6000 roubles a year, for the next 14 years, until she declared bankruptcy.
7. What year did Tchaikovsky tour the United States?

Answer: 1891

After a successful European tour in 1888, and an international tour in 1889, Tchaikovsky gained fame in the United States in 1891.
8. What was the subject of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"?

Answer: The invasion of Russia by Napoleon.

Napoleon was retreating from Moscow, after the Battle of Borodino, when his army was defeated by the harsh Russian winter.
9. What Walt Disney movie, featuring Mickey Mouse as a Sorcerer's Apprentice, used some of Tchaikovsky's music in its soundtrack?

Answer: Fantasia

Music from "The Nutcracker" was featured in one of the cartoon selections. "The Nutcracker Suite" has also became a traditional Christmas favorite.
10. What was the name of Ken Russell's film biography of Tchaikovsky?

Answer: The Music Lovers

The 1970 film starred Richard Chamberlain and Glenda Jackson as Tchaikovsky and his wife.
Source: Author stetienne

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