Composers
This composer was the "father of the string quartet" and "father of the symphony"
Who was Joseph Haydn?
This composer and violinist is also famous for inventing the chin rest.
Who is Louis Spohr?
This is the nickname of Symphony No 9 in E minor, Op 95 by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
What is the "New World"?
Part of this famous work is featured on the anthem of the European Union.
What is Beethoven's 9th Symphony?
After being bitten by a tarantula this style of dance was believed to be the cure.
What is the tarantella?
TVW is the catalogue and numbering system for the works of this composer.
Who is Georg Philip Telemann?
This is the century that the clarinet was invented.
What is the 18th century?
This is the nickname of Symphony No 8 in B minor, D759 by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
What is "Unfinished" Symphony?
This is the original term that "opera buff" was based on.
What is Opera Buffa?
This is the number of musicians it takes to perform a Trio Sonata.
What is 4?
His nickname was the "Red Priest".
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
The predecessor of this instrument was the sackbut.
What is the trombone?
This is the nickname of Symphony No 41 in C major, KV551 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791.
What is the "Jupiter" Symphony
This instrument represents the grandfather in Peter and the Wolf.
What is a bassoon?
This is another name of aleatoric music (HINT: from the Latin word "alea" meaning "dice").
What is chance music?
This composer wrote 106 symphonies, 16 operas, 84 string quartets, 58 piano sonatas, and 13 masses, among numerous other works. And had a pet parrot.
Who is Josef Haydn?
1812 Overture was originally scored for 16 of these unlikely "instruments" in the percussion section.
What is cannons?
This is the nickname of String Quartet in E flat Major Op 33 No 2 by Joseph Haydn.
What is the "Joke"?
The name of Beethoven's only opera.
What is Fidelio?
This composer wrote the ballet "Billy the Kid".
Who is Aaron Copeland?
She is a famous composition teacher. Aaron Copland, Philip Glass and Astor Piazzolla were among her students.
Who is Nadia Boulanger.
This is the number of keys (both black and white) on a standard full size piano keyboard added to the number of valves on a trumpet.
What is 91?
This was Joseph Haydn's nickname.
What is Papa Haydn.
The number of variations in Elgar's 'Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma)'.
What is 13?
The Eroica Symphony was originally dedicated to this European leader. However he later changed the dedication.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?