COMPOSERS
INSTRUMENTS
THEORY 1.0
THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE OF MUSIC
MISC. TRIVIA
100

Composed over half of his music when he was deaf.

Who was Ludwig van Beethoven
100

This brass instrument is relatively unchanged and has a slide.

What is a trombone?

100

This is another name for Cb = c flat.

What is B natural?

100

The italian word for "very fast".

What is Vivace, Allegro or Presto?

100

This pianist who, when touring, travelled with his piano and his piano technician who tuned his instrument.

Who is Vladimar Horowitz?

200

Wrote his first composition at age 5 and first symphony at age 8.

Who was W. A. Mozart?

200

The two instruments are double reed woodwind instruments.

What is the oboe, bassoon, English horn, ...

200

This key has 1 sharp.

What is the key of G?

200

This word means to gradually play louder.

What is Crescendo?

200

This classical cellist has a first name that is a toy.

Who is Yo Yo Ma?

300

Riots in Paris occurred at the premiere of an event garden ballet by this composer called "The Rite of Spring".

Who was Igor Stravinsky?

300

This is the key of the alto saxophone.

What is Eb - E flat.

300

This is how many 64th notes there are in 1 beat in 4/4 time.

What is 16 notes?

300

This word is the literal meaning of the word "Coda".

What is Tail?

300

This symphony is the oldest in existence in the United States.

What is the New York Philharmonic Symphony?

400

This composer inscribed "Soli Deo Gloria" at the end of each composition.

Who was J. S. Bach?

400

These are the instruments in the Canadian Brass Quintet.

What is 2 Trumpets, French horn, Trombone, Tuba

400

This key has 5 flats in it.

What is the key of Db - D flat.

400

This Italian word means to play as softly as possible.

What is Pianissimo?

400

This popular singer imitates stringed instruments with his mouth.

Who is Bobby McFerrin?

500

The Polish composer and pianist had a girlfriend who's last name was Sand (French).

Who is Frederic Chopin?

500

Violists typically read in this clef.

What is Alto clef?

500

This is another name for the Treble Clef.

What is the G clef?

500

This is a musical word which translates to "sweet" in Italian.

What is "Dolce"?

500
This summer music program has been in existence for over 30 years.

What is:  Interlochen, Tanglewood, Aspen, Blossom, Music Academy of the West, Roundtop, Spoleto

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