He is a Classical composer who died at the age of 31.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
100
Songs from this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical include, "In My Own Little Corner", "Stepsisters' Lament" and "Impossible".
What is Cinderella?
100
Finish this lyric from "Wicked"...
It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you...
What is, "Can't pull me down"?
100
A double reed instrument that can be described as producing a "nasal" sound.
What is oboe?
100
This is a synonym for ritardando, meaning to gradually slow the tempo.
What is rallentando?
200
This composer who bordered between the Classical and Romantic time periods went deaf during his lifetime.
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven?
200
Niskayuna H.S. performed this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in March of 2017.
What is "The Phantom of the Opera"?
200
Finish the lyrics from the second line of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched...
What is, "Were so gallantly streaming?"
200
This brass instrument is similar to the trumpet, but more compact and mellow in tone.
What is cornet?
200
The technique of plucking rather than bowing a stringed instrument.
What is pizzicato?
300
This contemporary composer wrote the music for "Star Wars", "Home Alone", and "Harry Potter".
Who is John Williams?
300
In this Disney adaptation, you might encounter a magic carpet ride.
What is "Aladdin"?
300
Finish the lyric from "Beauty and the Beast"...
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends...
What is, "Then somebody bends unexpectedly."
300
This woodwind instrument is half the size of a flute and means "small" in Italian.
What is piccolo.
300
The opposite of staccato (short/detached/separated), meaning smooth and connected.
What is legato?
400
This Baroque era composer was a fantastic organist from Germany who wrote "The Brandenburg Concertos" and "Well-Tempered Clavier".
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
400
This score contains rap-infused numbers and won the 2016 Tony Awards for best book and best score.
What is "Hamilton"?
400
Finish the lyrics to the chorus of the Cuban Shuffle:
"To the right (x4)
To the left (x4)..."
What is, "Now kick (x4), now walk it by yourself (x2)."
400
This string instrument typically reads in alto (C) clef.
What is viola?
400
A musical ornament that rapidly pulses between two adjacent pitches.
What is trill?
500
This twentieth century composer worked with his lyricist brother and wrote such works as the opera "Porgy and Bess", songs like "I Got Rhythm", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", and works such as "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris".
Who is George Gershwin?
500
"Matchmaker", "If I Were a Rich Man", and "Far From the Home I Love" are some of the well-known numbers from this musical?
What is "Fiddler on the Roof"?
500
Finish the lyric to the Michael Jackson song ABC:
ABC
Easy as
One, two, three
Or simple as
Do re mi
What is, "ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me girl!"
500
This is similar to the piano, but widely played in the Renaissance and Baroque era and has a more "tinny" and metallic sound. Sometimes the outside of this instrument is very ornately decorated.
What is harpsichord?
500
These two parallel lines are sometimes known as "railroad tracks", indicating a brief silent pause.