Baroque
Which Baroque composer wrote the piano Prelude and Fugues?
Bach
Which piano composer's skull was stolen before his burial?
Haydn
Composer and pianist Grieg kept an animal figurine in his pocket. What animal?
Frog
This piece by Liszt is tilted Liebestraum. What is the translation from German?
Dream of Love or Love Dream
What is unique about Bach's 48 Prelude and Fugues?
He wrote a Prelude and a Fugue in both major and minor in every single key
What game did Mozart like to play while composing symphonies?
Pool
Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer that was known for his large hand span! How many keys could one hand stretch to?
12
What is the name of this piece by Impressionistic and French composer, Debussy?
Fur Elise
There have been many styles of the piano, but what are the main 3? Starting the piano of the Baroque period, the piano of the Romantic period, and the piano today.
Harpsichord, Pianoforte, Piano
Which Classical composer wrote the famous piano piece, Fur Elise?
Beethoven
Astronaut Neil Armstrong took a tape recording of a Russian symphony on board the ship. Which composer?
Dvorak
Who is the composer of this famous piece, Moonlight Sonata?
Beethoven
Which 2 Baroque composers went blind?
Bach and Handel
What is the nickname of Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto?
Hint: a regal term
Emperor
Which Romantic composer wrote a set of 13 children songs on piano; a set called Kinderszenen?
Schumann
What period is this piece from?
Extra points if you can name the composer!
Romantic
Chopin
Italian composer Vivaldi was born on a day with a natural disaster. What natural disaster happened in Venice in 1678?
Earthquake
Today, the piano has 88 keys. In Beethoven's time (Classical period), how many keys did the pianoforte have?
61-76
Which Hungarian composer played the piano so enthusiastically that he often broke piano strings?
Liszt
Each question is worth is 250 points:
What composer wrote this piece?
What collection is this piece in C Major from?
Bach
Preludes and Fugues