The Orchestra
The lowest sounding instrument included in the string orchestra is known as ___________________
What is the Bass / String Bass
The key signature of D MAJOR has this many sharps
What is 2
The full name of this work has four movements titled Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, written by Antonio Vivaldi.
What is The Four Seasons
By 1820, he was almost totally deaf, but wrote some of his greatest works during this period of his life
Who is Beethoven
The name of Mr. T´s dog is __________.
Who is Josie
What are the two primary ways to create a sound on a string instrument (proper terminology only please)
What is arco & pizzicato
A viola player reads music using this kind of clef
What is Alto Clef
During the performance of this piece, it was intended that cannons would be fired at certain parts during the work.
What is the 1812 Overture
This composer is the most notable of the Baroque era, and wrote famous works such as Six Suites for Solo Cello and Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Who is Bach
Mr. T´s favorite sport to play today is _______
What is Golf
What is the proper term used to describe when players use all detached (separate) bow strokes
What is detache
The shortest distance between two notes is referred to as a __________.
What is a half step
Today it is tradition that everyone stands and sings during this piece written by Handel - This is because when King George heard it for the first time he was so amazed that he stood up, and everyone in the audience followed his lead.
What is Hallelujah from The Messiah
This composer died in 1791 at the age of 35.
Who is Mozart
The first instrument Mr. T learned to play in the orchestra was ___________
What is the Cello
The first chair violin player is typically referred to as the __________________.
What is the Concertmaster
What interval is created if you play a C to a G on your instrument?
What is a Perfect 5th (P5)
The instruments in this piece written by Sergei Prokofiev represent the different sounds of the stories characters
What is ¨Peter and The Wolf¨
This composer was born in Russia on May 7th 1840, and has the first name Pytor (Peter)
Who is Tchaikovsky
Mr. T´s favorite film composer is _____________
Who is John Williams
A musical composition written for solo instrument(s) accompanied by the Orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale
What is a Concerto
Name at least 2 of the 3 variations of a Minor Scales
What is Natural, Harmonic, Melodic
Finish the title of this famous Mozart opera - ¨The Magic ______¨
What is Flute
The Water Music Suites are a collection of orchestral movements written by this composer, and composed in response to King George I´s request for a concert on the River Thames in London.
Who is G.F. Handel
Mr. T currently lives in this city/town in New Hampshire
What is Nashua