Classical Music Herstory
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100

She was the wife of Gustav Mahler, the composer of the Five.

Who is Alma Mahler?

100

Tár’s birth name was actually this.

What is Linda Tarr?

100

If you want to dance the mask, you must…

What is “service the composer”?

100

This piece was paired with Mahler’s Five for the live recording.

What is Elgar’s Cello Concerto?

100

The Juilliard scene contains this many shots. 

What is one?

200
She was a “happy” example of a woman conductor. 

Who is Antonia Bricco?

200

Tár’s first instrument was this.

What is an accordion?

200

You can’t give them all a pencil, honey….

What is “it’s not a democracy”?

200

He was Lydia Tár’s predecessor at the Berlin Philharmonic.

Who is Andris Davis?

200

This scene was the first one shot and it set the production in motion. 

What is the first rehearsal scene with the Dresden philharmonic?

300

This composer was confused for a Jew, when in fact he was German.

Who is Max Bruch?

300

Lydia Tár’s other childhood passion besides music was this. 

What is hockey?

300

For years, I made sure all the hangers in my closet were…

What is “facing the same direction”?

300

It’s her score.

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300

It took Todd Field this long to complete the screenplay since he conceptualized the main character

What is 10 years?

400

This woman founded the Social Democratic Women’s Movement in Germany before being expelled to Russia when Hitler took power.

Who is Clara Zetkin?

400

This record company planned on releasing the Tár-Mahler Cycle box set after the recording of the Five.

What is Deutsche Grammaphone?

400

We decided to go with something a little more…

What is “considered”?

400

She was a violinist who inspired Max to attend Juilliard. 

Who is Sarah Cheng?

400

This serious event took place during Todd Field’s initial meeting with Cate Blanchett’s agent, resulting in her booking a meeting with Blanchett out of sympathy for Field. 

What is a car accident?

500

He pounded the tempi into the ground with a large pole and is considered the first to embody the conductor position. 

Who is Jean-Baptiste Lully?

500

Lydia Tár hosted these concerts in Zaatari, Jordan, which were attended by 75,000 people.

What are the Highway 10 refugee concerts?

500

It’s good, would you like a bite?

What is “no, thank you.”

500

This movie, starring Marlon Brando, supplied from which the crocodiles escaped to populate the river so far inland. 

What is The Ugly American?

500

During filming, Blanchett wore a device in her ear that played a metronome, keeping her walking pace at a steady this many beats per minute.

What is 120?