Chopin was born in this country that sits near Germany and the Czech Republic.
What is Poland?
100
This slow, lyrical composition for piano is French for 'night piece.'
What is nocturne?
100
Schubert was born in this counrty that neighbors Germany and the Czech Republic.
What is Austria?
100
Richard Wagner wrote this epic piece as an opening to one of his operas that was a part of the Ring Cycle.
What is The Ride of the Valkyries?
100
Early on in his life, Wagner did not want to be a composer, but a...
What is playwright or poet?
200
Chopin played this instrument from an early age.
What is the piano?
200
This musical form was created by Chopin and is a slow piano piece that is French for dance ballad.
What ballade?
200
Schubert became this at age eleven and won a scholarship to the Imperial Seminary.
What is a choirboy?
200
Schubert wrote this song that was set to the tragic story of a father racing on a horse to get his terminally-ill son to a doctor. During the ride, his son began to see illusions of an eerie creature that snatches people to their death.
What is Die Erlkonig or The Erlking?
200
Wagner was inspired by this composer, due to the famous Ninth Symphony?
Who is Beethoven?
300
Chopin made creative developments to forms in music, such as nocturnes, etudes, and impromptus, but he also was the orginator of this musical form...
What is the ballade?
300
This musical form contains in its instrumentation an orchestra, chorus(es), and soloists (instrumental as well as vocal). The vocal soloists, not only have to learn the vocal score, but they also have to act out the written drama.
What is opera?
300
At age 17, Schubert composed his first song, entitled...
What is "Gretchen am Spinnrade?"
300
Tchaikovsky wrote this song, as well as other music for this ballet that is usually featured during Christmas time. Give me the name of the song and what ballet it is from.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and The Nutcracker?
300
Unlike most composers, Wagner never mastered..?
What is an instrument?
400
Chopin suffered from this disease, which often left suffers coughing up blood from the deadly virus.
What is tuberculosis?
400
Schubert wrote a lot of songs in the style of this musical form. This form consists of a vocal soloist accompanied by a piano accompoanist.
What is an art song?
400
At age 21 one, Schubert gave this up to pursue music, composing, full-time...
What is teaching?
400
Chopin wrote this song when he was 20 years old. The title of the piano piece literally means, "Night Music."
What is Nocturne in E-flat?
400
Wagner is best known for his, what?
What are operas or music dramas?
500
Chopin is often called by this title...
What is "poet of the piano?"
500
This musical form is known as a larger than life opera.
What is a music drama?
500
Schubert would work from seven in the morning until the early afternoon composing. His evenings were usually delegated to parties where only his music was played.