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100
I was Beethoven's best friend during his lifetime.
Carl Czerny
100
What does a large "f" in music stand for?
Forte (play loudly)
100
I am a very popular instrument, but I am not in a symphony.
Pianoforte (piano)
100
What is Beethoven's most recognizable tune?
Beethoven's symphony #5, movement #1
100
Who wrote the music for the ballet Swan Lake?
Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky.
200
Who are the 3 great "B" composers. (Name 3 composers whose names start with "b".)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Johannes Brahms.
200
What is this?
Treble Clef (G clef)
200
True or False: A regular orchestra has three groups of violins.
False (there are only 2 groups of violins.)
200
Where was Mozart from?
Vienna, Austria.
200
Which three instruments are in a piano trio?
Piano, Violin, and Cello.
400
How old was Mozart when he died?
35 y/o.
400
What does diminuendo mean?
Gradually get softer.
400
What instrument did Mozart describe as the king of instruments for his eyes and ears?
The organ.
400
True or False: Beethoven and Mozart were very good friends.
False (they never even met each other.)
400
What are compound time signatures?
Time signatures that are counted in groups of 3.
800
Who was the British composer who was born in 1585 and wrote several songs and canons?
Thomas Tallis
800
What does presto mean?
Extremely fast.
800
Which Arabian instrument was the ancestor of the violin?
The viola da gamba.
800
How many Piano Sonatas did Beethoven write?
32 Piano Sonatas
800
Who's études are considered to be the hardest?
Franz Liszt.
1000
I was born in Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw.
Fréderic François Chopin (Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin)
1000
What does perdendosi mean?
Dying away.
1000
What is the oldest instrument?
The oldest musical instrument in the world is a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute.
1000
Which famous composer wrote the most symphonies?
František Xaver Pokorný
1000
What are the instruments used in a string octet?
Four violins, two violas, a cello and a double bass.