Who wrote it?
This American composer wrote the patriotic song, Stars and Stripes, commonly played around Independence Day.
Who is John Philip Sousa?
In Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, the famous tune called the Swan is played by this instrument.
What is a cello?
#1
What is Carmen Suite?
This is a tempo faster than "Allegro."
What is Vivace, Presto, etc.?
This famous German composer wrote the famous tune, Hungarian Dance, often played by orchestras or violin solos.
Who is Johannes Brahms?
This instrument plays the solo parts in Vivaldi's Four Seasons concertos.
What is a violin?
#2
What is In the Hall of the Mountain King from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite?
This is a tempo slower than Andante.
What is Grave, Largo, Lento, Adagio, etc.?
This prodigal young composer from the late 1700s wrote Marriage of Figaro, among many other operatic works.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This is generally the only instrument to use alto clef in orchestra.
What is the viola?
#3
This is a type of Baroque dance that composers often name movements after.
What is Minuet, Gavotte, Bourree, Allemande, Rigaudon, etc?
This is one of the composers on our CYO concert this season.
Who are Barber, Bartok, Mosier, Abreu, and Meyer?
This woodwind instrument plays the opening solo in Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue piano concerto.
What is a clarinet?
#4
This American orchestra recorded the soundtrack for the movie Fantasia, featuring cartoons alongside famous classical symphonies such as Sorcerer's Apprentice and American in Paris.
What is the Philadelphia Orchestra?
This American composer wrote popular jazz-inspired tunes in the early 1900s such as Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris.
Who is George Gershwin?
This woodwind instrument plays the main theme in "Morning" from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite, a recognizable tune that is often associated with waking up.
What is a flute?
#5
What is the 1812 overture?
This famous ballet written by Stravinsky caused riots in the streets of Paris upon its premier in 1913 because it was so scandalous.
What is Rite of Spring?