Just for Fun Riddles
This disappears as soon as you say its name.
What is silence?
The rapid notes played in the left hand of "The Erlking" depicts this in the story.
What is horse galloping?
This composer wrote this concert overture based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?
Who is Tchaikovsky?
I am a term who likes the sounds of abroad.
Some might say that my interest are unloyal and that I'm a fraud.
But I love my country, I just like foreign lands.
I'm the term _______________
Chopin
What is Poland?
This belongs to you but everyone else uses it.
What is your name?
In the story of "The Erlking," why is the son halucinating?
What is a fever?
Smetana wrote this symphonic poem depicting Bohemia's main river.
What is The Moldau?
I am Bohemia from the Czech Republic.
Listen to my piece that depicts a main river.
Oh while it plays, my soul does shiver.
I also established the classical music in my nation.
I am ______________.
Who is Smetana?
Tchaikovsky
What is Russia?
You don't me yet but you'll miss me when I'm gone.
What is time?
In the story "The Erlking," the father is unable to see this character.
Who is the Elf King?
This composer wrote "Symphonie Fantastique" using the idee fixe (fixed idea) about his beloved, Harriet Smithson.
Who is Berlioz?
I am a term with pride at heart.
If you have me than from your country you'll never depart.
I focus on things of home like folktales, songs, and legends that are told.
I am a term called ___________.
What is nationalism?
Berlioz
What is France?
One of these words does not belong: Brawl, Carrot, Change, Clover, Proper, Sacred, Stone, Seventy, Swing, Travel.
What is carrot?
(It's the only word that when removing the first and last letters do not make a new word) LOL
In the story of "The Erlking," there are this many singers depicting 4 characters.
What is one singer?
This man was considered the first violin virtuoso who would wow audiences with his extravagant performance.
Who is Paginini?
I am from Hungary and a true lady's man.
I wrote lots of piano pieces.
If you can play my difficult "Transcendental Etude" then my awe of you never ceases.
I am ___________.
Who is Lizst?
Franz Schubert
What is Austria?