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Quiz about Some of my Favorite Classical Music

Some of my Favorite Classical Music Quiz

These are some of my favorite composers and pieces from the 20th Century. Fill in the blank with the correct choice. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by stureg10. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stureg10

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,336

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Samuel Barber's most famous work is called "Adagio for _______." Hint

Brass

Didgeridoos

Winds

Strings

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Question 2 of 10

2. Alan Hovhaness wrote a piece that is usually played by Organ and Trumpet. It's called "The Prayer of St. ___________." Hint

Mary

Augustine

Gregory

Newman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Percy Grainger arranged a version of "Danny Boy" which he called, "Irish Tune from County _______." Hint

Kerry

Derry

Waterford

Clare

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these composers wrote the music for the movie "Ben-Hur"? Hint

Miklos Rozsa

Erich Korngold

Max Steiner

Dmitri Shostakovich

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Russian composer wrote "Novorosiisk Chimes for Orchestra"? Hint

Shostakovich

Prokofiev

Stravinsky

Tchaikovsky

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these American composers wrote a concerto for Benny Goodman? Hint

George Gershwin

Samuel Barber

Aaron Copland

Artie Shaw

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the soundtrack for the movie "Good Will Hunting"? Hint

Robin Williams

Pat Matheny

Danny Elfman

James Horner

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose first symphony for band is entitled "The Lord of the Rings"? Hint

Bilik

De Meij

Van der Roost

Sparke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following did Andrew Lloyd Webber NOT write? Hint

Evita

Sunset Boulevard

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Les Miserables

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Carl Nielsen born? Hint

Denmark

Greenland

Iceland

Germany

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Samuel Barber's most famous work is called "Adagio for _______."

Answer: Strings

This is one of the most emotional pieces of music ever created by an American composer, and many feel it is one of the best-written pieces by an American.

2. Alan Hovhaness wrote a piece that is usually played by Organ and Trumpet. It's called "The Prayer of St. ___________."

Answer: Gregory

St. Gregory was born in Rome circa 540 A.D. He was elevated to Pope on September 3, 590 A.D. St. Gregory is the Patron Saint of Musicians, Singers, and Teachers.

3. Percy Grainger arranged a version of "Danny Boy" which he called, "Irish Tune from County _______."

Answer: Derry

Grainger was born in Australia and had a penchant for arranging folk tunes from the UK. "Irish Tune from County Derry" is better known as "Danny Boy." It's also sometimes known as "Londonderry Air."

4. Which of these composers wrote the music for the movie "Ben-Hur"?

Answer: Miklos Rozsa

Rozsa was born in Hungary in 1907 and died in the US in 1995. He won the Oscar for his score to "Ben-Hur".

5. Which Russian composer wrote "Novorosiisk Chimes for Orchestra"?

Answer: Shostakovich

Shostakovich wrote the piece to memorialize the dead in what the Soviets called "The Great Patriotic War." The tune is played by churchbells daily in Novorosiik, Russia.

6. Which of these American composers wrote a concerto for Benny Goodman?

Answer: Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland's clarinet concerto is accompanied by strings and harp. Goodman had a hard time playing the thing.

7. Who wrote the soundtrack for the movie "Good Will Hunting"?

Answer: Danny Elfman

In the 80s, Elfman was the frontman for a band called "Oingo Boingo." Now, he writes lots of film music, including the music for the "Spider-Man" movies and the first 2 "Batman" movies. He also wrote the theme music for "The Simpsons."

8. Whose first symphony for band is entitled "The Lord of the Rings"?

Answer: De Meij

Johann De Meij went on to compose another symphony for band called "The Big Apple," which, of course, was based on the great city of New York.

9. Which of the following did Andrew Lloyd Webber NOT write?

Answer: Les Miserables

The music for "Les Miserables" was written by Claude-Michel Schonberg.

10. Where was Carl Nielsen born?

Answer: Denmark

He was born in 1865 and died in 1931. He wrote 6 symphonies.

Source: Author stureg10

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