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MUSICAL PERIOD
MUSIC TITLE
MISC
100
What composer ended his career completely deaf?
Beethoven
100
What stringed instrument comprises the largest portion of the orchestra?
violin
100
What are the dates that span the Classical Period?
1750-1820
100
What is the title of this music?
The 'surprise' symphony
100
What is the highest voice type in a choral ensemble?
Soprano
200
Who is the composer of this music?
Haydn
200
What stringed instrument is usually played standing up?
Double Bass
200
What is the period that comes first? Baroque or Classical?
Baroque Period (1600-1750)
200
What is the name of the ballet by Tchaikovsky that is generally performed around Christmas?
Nutcracker Suite
200
What is the name of a school devoted to music?
Conservatory
300
What is the name of a Hungarian family that Haydn had a relationship for nearly 30 years?
Esterhazys
300
What woodwind instrument has reeds and a lacquer (gold) finish used frequently in jazz music?
Saxophone
300
What year was J.S. Bach born? 1685
1685
300
What is a famous piano piece by Beethoven that has many rumor about the true story behind the title?
Fur Elise
300
What is called when two musicians play/sing at the same time, generally with harmony?
Duet
400
Who is the Composer of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
Mozart
400
What do some woodwind instruments use to produce sound/tone through their mouthpieces?
Reeds
400
What are the dates that span the Modern period?
1900-2000
400
What is another name for Beethoven's 'Symphony 9'?
Choral Symphony
400
What is considered the most acoustically perfect venue in the U.S?
Carnegie Hall
500
Which Polish composer is known for composing Mazurkas and Polonaises for the piano?
Chopin
500
What percussion instrument has notes arranged similar to the notes on the piano?
Xylophone
500
What are the dates that span the Renaissance Period?
1475-1600
500
What is the name of Mozart's Opera that involves a seducing nobleman who catalogues his many love affairs?
Don Giovanni
500
What is the name of the leader of the violin section of the orchestra? (Leads not only the string section, but of the entire orchestra)
Concertmaster