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Quiz about Classical Nicknames
Quiz about Classical Nicknames

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.
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Author
fdgla
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,345
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1405
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Question 1 of 10
1. Symphony No. 3 by Beethoven Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Symphony No. 41 by Mozart Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Symphony No. 1 by Prokofiev Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Symphony No. 1 by Tchaikovsky Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Symphony No. 8 by Mahler Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Symphony No. 9 by Schubert Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Symphony No. 1 by Vaughan Williams Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Symphony No. 94 by Haydn Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Symphony No. 9 by Dvorak Hint



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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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