The Big Three
The Boy Composer. Over his 35 year life composed over 700 pieces.
This is the orchestra instrument that will typically hold the melody line. Is the soprano voice of the orchestra.
Violin
5th Symphony
Surprise Symphony
Brandenburg Concertos
Free Bird
5th Symphony - Beethoven
Morning Mood - Grieg
Flute
A wintertime classic ballet. Features toy soldiers, a rat king, and fairies.
The Nutcracker
Began to go deaf during his lifetime. Still did not stop him from writing absolute bangers until he died.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
This instrument is not one you will find in orchestras often. It looks like brass, plays like a woodwind, and Lisa Simpson and Bill Clinton are fans of them.
Saxophone
Oh, Fortuna
Can Can
William Tell
Ode to Joy
William Tell - Rossini
Jurassic Park - Williams
French Horn
Name one music teacher at the junior high or high school.
Answer may vary
The king of classical art music. He was so important they made his death date a start to a new musical period. Was a very daring figure. Invited a girl to sing as he played the organ (women were not allowed to sing in church choirs in this day)
Johan Sebastian Bach
Name one instrument that would take on the bass role in an ensemble.
Double Bass, Tuba, Bassoon, etc.
Spartacus
Moonlight Sonata Mvt. 1
Romeo and Juliet
Firebird
Moonlight Sonata Mvt. 1 - Beethoven
Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
Clarinet
This is the king of film music scores. He composed for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter, Jaws, Etc.
John Williams
Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart?
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart
Name the instrument family that will include English Horn, Oboe, and Contrabass Bassoon
Woodwinds
Firebird
Blackbird
BlueBird
CookedBird
Firebird - Stravinsky
5th Symphony - Mahler
Trumpet
This is a piece where a soloist is featured with an orchestral accompaniment.
A. Sonata
B. Concerto
C. Suite
B. Concerto
Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart?
Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven
What instrument is the successor to the historically hilariously named Sackbutt
Trombone
Tristan und Isolde
Die Walkure
Lohengrin
Gotterdammerung
Lohengrin - Wagner
Scheherazade - Korsakov
Violin
This music group shocked the rock/metal world when they performed many of their hits with the San Francisco Symphony in 1999.
Metallica