Composers
Which composer that we studied as a class is the only composer still alive?
John Williams
What is the name of the main character?
Jack Kelly
Which composer was featured the most in this unit?
John Williams
In what city and country did the movie take place?
Salzburg, Austria
What movie from our MitM unit starred Johnny Depp?
Edward Scissorhands
Which composer went deaf in his 20s?
Beethoven
What is the name of the main characters new friend and business partner?
David
What instrument family is associated with triumph and action?
Brass
What are the names of the two main characters?
Maria and Georg
What were David's siblings names in Newsies?
Les and Sarah
Which composer had 20 children?
Bach
Name 3 of the other Newsies.
Boots, Crutchy, Racetrack, Spot Conlin, Mush
Which movie used silence to emphasize the sadness of a scene?
Forrest Gump
Why did the Captain tear down the flag when he returned home from their honeymoon?
He didn't agree with what Hitler was doing.
What is the note that sits on top of the top line in Treble Clef?
G
Which composer created the Leitmotif?
Wagner
What was the main characters real name?
Francis Sullivan
Which movie used African sounds and rhythms to represent the culture of the people in the movie?
Black Panther
How old were the real Maria and Captain when they got married?
22 and 47
What instrument is a double reed instrument like the oboe, but is much larger?
Bassoon
Which composer wrote a 5-movement symphony about a man who dreams that he kills his beloved?
Berlioz
Name 3 songs from the movie.
Sieze the Day, Santa Fe, Carrying the Banner, King of New York, The World Will Know
What movie did not use an orchestra, but used a solo cello and voice/choir to emphasize the mood?
Dune
Name the 7 children in the movie.
How many children did the real von Trapps end up having?
Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Briggita, Marta, Gretl
10
What is the name of Mrs. Leahy's friend that is featured in many of her stories?