Composers
Mahler wrote this many symphonies.
What is ten?
In Brahms Symphony No. 2, Mvt. II, Hns. 1 & 2 are in this key.
What is H?
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What is the "Queen Mab Scherzo" from Romeo and Juliette by Berlioz?
This Czech horn player is the former principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Who is Radek Baborak?
Name 5 horn makers.
What are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?
This composer was music director of the New York Philharmonic and wrote a piece titled ______ that requires an offstage horn. [Name the composer and the piece]
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
In Brahms Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 1, Hns. 3 & 4 are in this key.
What is C?
Guess for 200
What is Bruckner Symphony No. 9 (mvt. 2)
This horn player was also a viola player in Wagner's orchestra.
Who is Franz Strauss?
The country of origin of the French Horn.
What is Germany?
This German composer, born in 1864, wrote no symphonies, but many pieces with prominent horn parts.
Who is Richard Strauss?
In the Verdi Requiem, the third horn begins the piece in this key.
Guess for 300
What is On the Waterfront by Leonard Bernstein?
This horn player was fourth horn of the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra.
Who is Howard Wall?
The approximate length of the tubing if rolled out.
What is 12-15 feet?
This composer of a famous solo work for French horn is also the music director of a major American orchestra. [Name the person and the orchestra]
Who is Esa-Pekka Salonen?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name two pieces by Stravinsky that require 2 B-flat Wagner Tuben .
What is the Rite of Spring? What is the Firebird?
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What is Mahler Symphony No. 9 (mvt. III)?
This horn player has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony, Dallas Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra.
Who is Jennifer Montone?
Name the Bruckner symphonies that require Wagner Tuben.
What are 7, 8 & 9?
Bruckner wrote this many symphonies.
What is 11?
In R. Strauss' Sinfonia Domestica, this is the highest written note in the first horn part.
What is High E?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Guess for 500
What is Berg Three Pieces for Orchestra?
This horn player was principal horn of both the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony.
Who is Philip Farkas?
The Alpine Symphony calls for this many horn players in total.
What is 20?