This composer, who was supposedly gay, was supposedly killed by cholera but some speculate he was poisoned
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This baroque composer Known for his contributions to the organ repertoire (including his D minor toccata and fugue).
Who is (JS) Bach?
an extended technique for single reed instruments that produces a "pop" sound, created by a release of suction between the mouth and the reed
what is slap tonguing?
used in the alps by herders and for communication between villages, this vocal technique requires sudden alterations between the chest voice and head voice
what is yodeling?
what is the kansas city cheifs?
This composer was deathly afraid of the number 13
Who was Schoenberg?
hungarian composer who popularized (and bears the name of) a style of pizzicato where the string is plucked and released so it snaps against the fingerboard
who is bela bartok?
scotland's national instrument, a wind instrument that was historically used in the military but now played at parades and festivals
what are bagpipes?
mitskis most streamed song on spotify
what is my love mine all mine?
Stravinsky mentioned that he liked honey to this composer and he came to his house with a big jar of honey in the middle of the night for no reason.
Who is Rachmaninoff?
Who is Handel?
string instrument technique where players flip their bows and play with the stick
what is col legno?
also known as the chinese violin, this bowed instrument consists of a long vertical neck, two strings, and a sound box which is covered with python skins
what is the erhu?
composer of short ride in a fast machine
who is john adams?
This composer realized his wife had an affair when their lover sent a letter to them instead of his wife.
Who was Mahler?
Who is Telemann?
the woodwind extended technique where players can play multiple pitches using specific fingerings
what are multiphonics?
originating from the aborigional peoples of northern australia, this wind instrument is traditionally made of eucalyptus tree trunks hollowed out by termines
what is a didgeridoo?
number of words total spoken in the musical hamilton (to the nearest 10,000)
what is 20,000?
20,520 exactly
This composer tried to drown themselves in a river, was rescued by some sailors, and wrote his last piece before being admitted to an asylum and dying.
Who was (R) Schumann?
Composer who was credited with bringing music into the classical era with his 555 keyboard sonatas
Who is Scarlatti?
the instrument that john cage pioneered the "prepared" version of - by inserting bolts screws, mutes, rubber erasers, among other objects between the strings
what is a piano?
beatles member george harrison famously learned how to play this classical indian instrument from ravi shankar
what is a sitar?
one of schoenberg's most widely performed works, consisting of the instrumentation of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, of which the instrumentation is named after
what is pierrot lunaire?
or pierrot ensemble