Composers
Which composer had the most amount of children?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What instrument resembles the piano but can't produce different gradations of loudness or softness when pressing a key?
Harpsichord
Which composition was named after a chaotic flight pattern?
Flight of the Bumblebee
The harpsichord was replaced by the piano in which period?
Classical
How many keys on a piano?
88 keys
What composer could play laying under the piano on his back playing crosshands?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What instrument most closely resembles the human voice?
Violin
What ballet composed by Prokofiev is based on a tragic love story?
Romeo and Juliet
What period is known for symphony music?
Classical
Where does the piano originate from?
Italy
Which composer had no children?
Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn
What is the most popular instrument to play?
Piano
What piece did Mozart create as an example of everything a composer should avoid?
A Musical Joke
In which period are the beginnings of improvisation found?
Baroque
What were piano keys made of before plastic?
Ivory usually from rhino or elephant tusks.
What composer would count his coffee beans?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which instrument has 30 to 32 pedals?
What is the most beloved piece by Rachmaninov where audiences would demand him for encore?
Prelude in C# minor
In which period is music influenced by politics?
20th Century
How much was the most expensive piano ever sold for?
About 3 million dollars
What composer got a reputation for poisoning his rivals?
Antonio Salieri
What is the oldest musical instrument in the world?
Flute
Alexander Alyabyev wrote this famous piece while he was in prison.
"Solovey" translating to "The Nightingale"
In which period did composers begin to write about scenery or their homelands?
Romantic
What pianist was nicknamed 'little mushroom' because of his height?
Franz Schubert