Orchestra Jeopardy!

Music History

100

Which city in Austria was Mozart born?

Salzburg

200

How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

9

300

What was the name of Robert Schumann's wife? 

Clara Schumann

400

Finish putting the musical time periods in order: 

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque…

Classical, Romantic, Modern

500

Which composer is considered to be the father of the string quartet and the father of the symphony? 

Joseph Haydn

Musical Instruments

100

This instrument is made of metal and has a swirl of tubes that looks like a snail

French Horn

200

This instruments has 4 strings and is played standing up

String Bass

300

This instrument is like a stand up piano that is plucked 

Harp

400

This instrument is a percussion instrument that dings when struck

Triangle

500

This instrument is a percussion with wooden bars connected to resonators or pipes below to amplify the sound. What am I?

Marimba 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYtrnr4chfU

Key Signature

100

I have 1 sharp

G Major

200

I have 1 flat

F major

300

I have 2 sharps

D major

400

I have 2 flats

B-flat Major

500

I have 3 flats in a minor key

C minor

Name That Tune

100

Listening #1

Four Seasons-Winter

200

Listening #2

Waltz of the Flowers, The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky 

300

Listening #3

Bach Double Concerto

400

Listening #4

Blue Danube by Strauss

500

Listening #5

Adoration by Florence Price

Name That Composer

100

I composed chamber music, sonatas, and symphonies. One symphony is nicknamed the Eroica, which was initially dedicated to Napoleon. Who am I?

Beethoven

200

I am really famous for composing symphonies, string quartets, and operas including one with the famous Queen of the Night aria. Who am I?

W.A. Mozart

300

I wrote more than 1100 works including Cantatas and Suites, and had 20 children—3 of whom became musicians. Who am I? 

J.S. Bach

400

I was born in Arkansas and was the first black female composer to have a work premiered by a major orchestra in the United States. Who am I? 

Florence Price

500

I was married to a famous Romantic composer and music critic, was good friends with Brahms, and premiered many of my husband's works while having my own career as a pianist and composer. Who am I? 

Clara Schumann