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Various Composers Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about some composers in history? How about some of their pieces? And how about some of the people associated with them? Find out now.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheConqueror. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
TheConqueror

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,208

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
814

Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous composer composed the "Messiah"? Hint

Handel

Vivaldi

Bach

Mozart

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bach composed the "Well-Tempered Clavier". What type of tuning does this book represent? Hint

Major-minor tonality

Consistent temperament

Equal temperament

Atonality

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who became annoyed at Mozart's stubborn personality and dismissed him after a series of arguments? Hint

Empress Maria Theresa

Stuart I

George I

Hieronymus von Colloredo

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Question 4 of 10

4. The extremely technical piece "Flight of the Bumblebee" was composed by which composer? Hint

Tchaikovsky

Rimsky-Korsakov

Strauss

Stravinsky

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whose poem is Debussy's symphonic poem "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" based on? Hint

Lord Byron

Edgar Allan Poe

Charles Dickens

None of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which poet gave Schubert the inspiration for his famous lied "Erlking"? Hint

Poe

Goethe

Lord Byron

Charles Dicken

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who invented the scherzo and trio? Hint

Schubert

Handel

Mozart

Beethoven

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who invented the symphonic poem? Hint

Bach

Debussy

Lizst

Diaghilev

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Question 9 of 10

9. The "Art of Fugue" was composed by Bach during the Leipzig period. What did Bach call this composition? Hint

Equality

Temperamenti

Contrapuncti

All of these are names for the composition

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the "Treatise on Orchestration"? Hint

Strauss

Berlioz

Debussy

Beethoven

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous composer composed the "Messiah"?

Answer: Handel

The "Messiah" made Handel famous internationally.

2. Bach composed the "Well-Tempered Clavier". What type of tuning does this book represent?

Answer: Equal temperament

Equal temperament was in fact discovered by Pythagoras.

3. Who became annoyed at Mozart's stubborn personality and dismissed him after a series of arguments?

Answer: Hieronymus von Colloredo

Colloredo dismissed Mozart with the words, "May he leave, I don't need him."

4. The extremely technical piece "Flight of the Bumblebee" was composed by which composer?

Answer: Rimsky-Korsakov

Out of the four choices, Strauss is the only Austrian.

5. Whose poem is Debussy's symphonic poem "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" based on?

Answer: None of these

"Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" was inspired by a poem by Stephane Mallarme.

6. Which poet gave Schubert the inspiration for his famous lied "Erlking"?

Answer: Goethe

The Erlking is a ghost that was rumoured to kill upon touch.

7. Who invented the scherzo and trio?

Answer: Beethoven

The scherzo and trio was created by Beethoven to replace the minuet and trio.

8. Who invented the symphonic poem?

Answer: Lizst

Lizst is considered to be one of the greatest pianists that ever lived.

9. The "Art of Fugue" was composed by Bach during the Leipzig period. What did Bach call this composition?

Answer: Contrapuncti

The Leipzig period was when Bach composed this work after he visited Frederick the Great.

10. Who wrote the "Treatise on Orchestration"?

Answer: Berlioz

Hector Berlioz also wrote the program symphonies "Symphonie Fantastique" and "Harold in Italy".

Source: Author TheConqueror

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