instruments not in traditionally in an orchestra
very awesome jazz single reed instrument
what is a saxophone?
the most famous japanese guy that wrote most of the studio ghibli movie sountracks
who is joe hisaishi?
the "stolen" motif from the Requiem Mass thats used to represent death in lots of places
what is dies irae?
overplayed piece by pachelbel at weddings
What is Canon in D?
christmas favorite with a famous slapstick solo
what is sleigh ride?
Tchaikovsky used these definitely-not-safe-for-indoor-use "instruments" in his 1812 overture
what is a cannon?
the guy who wrote a majority of the harry potter scores
who was john williams?
(multiple correct answers)
What is the rite of spring?
What is king's row?
The composer known for writing The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Who was Paul Dukas?
the more well known title of "ah vous dirai-je, maman"
what is twinkle twinkle little star?
gershwin bought several of these car parts to use in an american in paris
what is a taxi horn?
none of the musicians from this famous 1960s band could read music
bernstein's west side story sountrack somewhere "borrowed" a figure from a famous piano work
what is beethoven piano concerto 5 (emperor)?
barber's most famous work for string orchestra
what is adagio for strings?
the national march of the us
what is the stars and stripes forever?
in 1950, leroy anderson wrote a concerto for this not exactly a percussion instrument as it is an outdated office machine
what is a typewriter?
what is rhapsody in blue?
piano piece mozart "quoted" for his opera don giovanni
what is moonlight sonata?
fučík's millitary march, more famously known for being "clown/circus music"
What is the entrance of the gladiators?
the story that rimsky-korsakov used for his piece scheherazade
what is 1001 arabian nights?
wagner called for exactly 18 of these in das rheingold
what is an anvil?
the title of a collection of jazz standards and pop hits from the early 20th century (including irving berlin, cole porter, gershwin, etc.)
what is the great american songbook?
the unnoficial national anthem before the star spangled banner, "stole" the melody of which other national anthem?
what is god save the king?
carl orff's most famous cantata
what is Carmina Burana?
the substance that berlioz had while writing symphonie fantastique
what is opium?