Music According to Geoff
What instruments are featured in Geoff's favorite chamber piece, Schubert's String Quintet in C Major?
Two violins, one viola, and two cellos
“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” is the final line of this classic film.
"Casablanca"
In the night sky, these objects generally do not twinkle.
Planets
Name this U.S. agency responsible for missions from Apollo to Artemis.
Geoff speaks English, Spanish, German, and is currently learning this language.
Italian
Geoff unsuccessfully requested his daughters use this opera's music exclusively at their wedding ceremonies
"The Magic Flute"
This musical reimagines Romeo and Juliet amid rival New York City street gangs.
"West Side Story"
Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, and Oganesson belong to this group on the periodic table.
Noble Gases
This distress signal doesn't officially stand for anything at all.
S.O.S
Geoff attended this college—bonus points if you can sing the school song.
Union College
Geoff would like this noble and moving piece played at his funeral.
"Adagio for Strings"
These four brothers made audiences laugh with vaudeville humor, featuring fast talk, slapstick, and satire back in the 20s and 30s.
The Marx Brothers
With a day lasting only about 10 hours, this planet spins the fastest in our solar system.
Jupiter
K.O.A
This classical composer tops Geoff’s favorites list.
Mozart
This unlicensed jazz standard by Glenn Miller can be heard briefly at the chaotic close of “All You Need Is Love.”
"In the Mood"
This dizzying Hitchcock masterpiece is Geoff’s favorite of the director’s films.
"Vertigo"
Sequoia sempervirens is better known by this common name.
Coast Redwood
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
This ice cream flavor is Geoff's go-to.
Coffee
What composer was featured in the concert where Geoff first laid eyes on his future wife?
"J.S. Bach"
This actress played the princess in The Court Jester
Angela Lansbury
This Shakespeare play takes its title from a violent natural event.
"The Tempest"
First demonstrated in 1960, this technology’s lengthy scientific name explains how concentrated beams of light are produced.
LASER
When asked about his favorite food group, Geoff gives this one-word answer.
Brown