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The Life of Johannes Brahms Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about this brilliant German composer?

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

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Author
shostakovich

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,593

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. When was Brahms born?
Hint

1834

1836

1835

1833

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Question 2 of 15

2. When did Brahms die?
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1894

1896

1895

1897

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Question 3 of 15

3. Brahms never married.

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. Brahms came from a poor family.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which Hungarian violin virtuoso did Brahms meet in 1853?

Answer: (Surname only. His first name is Joseph)

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Question 6 of 15

6. When did Brahms's mother die?

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1855

1835

1845

1865

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many symphonies did Brahms write?
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Question 8 of 15

8. Brahms's first music lessons were with his father.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. What year did Brahms finish his choral masterpiece, the German Requiem? Hint

1868

1872

1870

1874

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the orchestral version of Brahms's 'Variations on the St. Anthony Chorale' formerly known as?
Hint

Variations on a Theme of Mozart

Variations on a Theme of Paganini

Variations on a Theme of Beethoven

Variations on a Theme of Haydn

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Symphony took Brahms the longest to complete?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many sextets did Brahms write? Hint

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Question 13 of 15

13. With which composers widow did Brahms maintain a long friendship?
Hint

Beethoven

Wagner

Liszt

Schumann

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following did Brahms not compose?
Hint

The Goldberg Variations

Tragic Overture

Academic Overture

Variations on a Hungarian Song

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which composer did a famous conductor dub Brahms's 1st Symphony as?
Hint

Haydn

Schubert

Mozart

Beethoven

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Brahms born?

Answer: 1833

He was born 7 May 1833 in Hamburg, Germany.

2. When did Brahms die?

Answer: 1897

He died 3 April 1897 in Vienna, Austria.

3. Brahms never married.

Answer: True

Brahms was in love with Clara Schumann but they never married.

4. Brahms came from a poor family.

Answer: True

Because of this he had to play in brothels.

5. Which Hungarian violin virtuoso did Brahms meet in 1853?

Answer: Joachim

He arranged for him to meet Liszt and Schumann.

6. When did Brahms's mother die?

Answer: 1865

31st January 1865. His father died in 1872 on 11th February.

7. How many symphonies did Brahms write?

Answer: 4

These are among his best works.

8. Brahms's first music lessons were with his father.

Answer: True

He was a double-bass player for the Hamburg opera.

9. What year did Brahms finish his choral masterpiece, the German Requiem?

Answer: 1868

Its first completed performance was 1871.

10. What was the orchestral version of Brahms's 'Variations on the St. Anthony Chorale' formerly known as?

Answer: Variations on a Theme of Haydn

It was premiered by the Vienna Philharmonic in 1873.

11. Which Symphony took Brahms the longest to complete?

Answer: first

It was begun in his early 20's and was not complete until he was 43.

12. How many sextets did Brahms write?

Answer: 2

Sextet No.1 in B flat, opus 18 and Sextet No.2 in G, opus 36.

13. With which composers widow did Brahms maintain a long friendship?

Answer: Schumann

Clara Wieck Schumann. She died in 1896.

14. Which of the following did Brahms not compose?

Answer: The Goldberg Variations

This was composed by JS Bach.

15. Which composer did a famous conductor dub Brahms's 1st Symphony as?

Answer: Beethoven

Beethoven's Tenth Symphony.

Source: Author shostakovich

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