Instruments
Invented in the early 18th century, this stringed instrument has become the most popular instrument today, being played by almost 25% of people in the world.
What is the piano?
This artist was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who created about 2,100 artworks and is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This composer is recognized as one of the best classical composers of all time, as he created 24 operas, 17 masses, and over 50 symphonies . By the age of 6, he was writing his own compositions and wrote his first opera at 14.
Who is Mozart?
This ancient citadel, located on a rocky outcrop in Greece, was built around 525 B.C. and is known as the "City on the Air."
What is the Acropolis of Athens?
Wotan, the leader of the gods, tells his warrior daughter, Brünnhilde, that she must defend his mortal son, Siegmund, in his upcoming battle with Hunding in this opera composed by Richard Wagner.
What is The Valkyrie?
This fretted instrument, whose history can be traced over 4,000 years, typically has 6 strings with a wide variety of chords that can be played.
What is the guitar?
This Italian artist is best known for his sculptures, paintings, architecture, and poetry. He was born in the Republic of Florence and exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.
Who is Michelangelo?
This German composer and pianist is one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music. He managed to create music even when he was deaf, and no one knows why he went deaf.
Who is Beethoven?
This ivory-white marble mausoleum was built in the Indian city of Agra in 1632. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This Italian opera, composed by Mozart, takes place outside of the old nobleman Commendatore's palace, where Leporello keeps watch while Commendatore's daughter, Donna Anna, is being seduced.
What is Don Giovanni?
This woodwind instrument, usually made from brass, was invented by a Belgian instrument maker in the 1840s and once had fourteen different versions of it.
What is the saxophone?
This Spanish painter--who was also a sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet, and playwright--spent most of his life in France and created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and other items throughout the course of his career.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
As part of the Romantic era, this Polish composer and pianist published his first composition at the age of 7 and was heavily influenced by Bach. While other performers wrote lengthy symphonies and sonatas, he kept his pieces short.
Who is Chopin?
As the centre of Rome, Italy, this oval amphitheatre was built in 70 AD and was the largest at the time, holding up to 50,000 to 80,000 spectators. It was primarily made for them to watch gladiator fights and executions.
What is the Colosseum?
In this opera composed by George Bizet, a wild Spanish gypsy is unscrupulous in the matters of the law and of the heart. The story takes place in Seville, Spain during the 1830s.
What is Carmen?
This large bowed string instrument invented in Italy is closely associated with European classical music and is commonly used in jazz, rock, and pop music.
What is the cello?
This French painter was the founder of Impressionist painting and had an inspiration from Japanese art. Before becoming a painter, he was a popular caricaturist at the age of 15.
Who is Claude Monet?
He was the first Russian composer whose music left a lasting impression internationally, appearing as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. His oeuvre consists of over 170 works, but is most known for his ballets.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This cathedral in Lombardy, Italy took nearly six centuries to build, as construction began in 1386 and did not end until 1965.
What is the Milan Cathedral?
This opera, composed by Verdi, takes place in Paris during the 1850s and tells the story of the tragic love between the courtesan Violetta and the romantic Alfredo Germont.
What is La Traviata?
Introduced in 1814, this brass instrument is most often used by players in professional orchestras and bands. Despite common belief, it is actually German and does not figure into most brass bands.
What is the French horn?
This Dutch painter was known for his paintings of 17th-century daily life and having very little known about his personal life, thus earning the nickname "The Sphinx of Delft."
Who is Johannes Vermeer?
A Russian composer, he is especially known for his piano concerti and created his first at the age of 18. One of his notable compositions, The Bells, was based on a Russian translation of the poem by Edgar Allan Poe.
Who is Rachmaninoff?
This historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the time of Ahmed I. It's primary purpose was to face and compete with the Hagia Sophia.
What is the Blue Mosque?
Count Almaviva, a Spanish nobleman, is in love with Rosina, the rich ward of Dr Bartolo, an old physician, who plans to marry her himself in this opera composed by Rossini.
What is The Barber of Seville?