Explorers
This work by Camille Saint-Saens included movements such as Elephants, The Aquarium, and Fossils.
What is "Carnival of the Animals?"
The composer who wrote this piece.
Who is Mozart?
Excerpt #1
Beethoven's only opera.
What is "Fidelio?"
What is four?
Who is John Philip Sousa?
The composer and librettist who wrote "Pirates of Penzance" and "The Mikado."
Who are Gilbert and Sullivan?
Excerpt #2
What is Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
The Baroque keyboard instrument that is NOT velocity sensitive.
What is a harpsichord?
The number of half notes in a whole note.
What is two?
This instrument represented the cat in "Peter and the Wolf."
What is the clarinet?
This Polish composer was known exclusively for his piano music.
Who is Chopin?
Excerpt #3
This composer was once Beethoven's teacher.
Who is Haydn?
The highest instrument in the string family.
What is the violin?
This instrument represented the grandfather in "Peter and the Wolf."
What is the bassoon?
Beethoven originally wrote his "Eroica" or "heroic" symphony for this man.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Excerpt #4
What is Bach's Prelude in C major?
The number of children Bach had.
What is 20?
The saxophone belongs in this instrument family.
What is the woodwind family?
Tchaikovsky wrote many popular ballets including this one, often performed around Christmas time.
What is "The Nutcracker?"
The Baroque composer who wrote "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah.
Excerpt #5
What is "Simple Gifts?"
What is composing music for services? What is teaching Latin? What is leading the choir?
What is the dot of a dotted rhythm?