How did they die? and other injuries
This composer died from a gangrene infection several weeks after accidentally stabbing himself in the foot with his conducting staff during a performance.
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
This classical composer is often referred to as “Papa --"
Papa Haydn
These 3 Baroque composers were all born in the year 1685. Who were they?
J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, Domenico Scarlatti
This composer believed that it would be his music that would usher in the end of the world.
Alexander Scriabin
The Baroque Era is placed at the beginning of the 17th century with the invention of--
Opera
This composer perished in the English channel when his ship was attacked by a German U boat during WWI.
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
This composer was nicknamed "the red priest"
Antonio Vivaldi
This composer is responsible for setting the expectation of memorized music in piano performance practice
Franz Liszt
This philosopher believed that music could influence a person’s character development, and therefore you had to be careful which musical modes you were exposed to.
Aristotle
The premiere of this ballet caused a riot to begin in the audience
Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
This composer permanently damaged his right hand by using a device of his own invention intended to strengthen his 4th finger.
Robert Schumann
This composer was rumored to have made a deal with the devil for his musical abilities. You often see him drawn with horns and a tail.
Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)
This composer was the father of 20 children, though only around half survived into adulthood
J.S. Bach
This composer challenged our view of what music is by composing a piece for 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence.
John Cage
This composer’s music was extremely influenced after he visited the Paris World Fair in 1889.
Claude Debussy
This composer murdered his wife and her lover when he found them together after setting a trap for them.
Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613)
This composer wrote the overture to his opera the night before it premiered (or the morning of, depending on who you ask) Sorry to the musicians in the pit.
Mozart's Don Giovanni
The 2nd Viennese School included which three 20th century composers? (hint: they were proponents for 12-tone and serialist music)
Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Alban Berg
The meaning of the word "Baroque" translates into...
unevenly shaped, (usually in reference to pearls). Not a compliment to the music and art.