Classical Music Trivia Questions

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jacques offenbach

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georges bizet

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johann sebastian bach

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igor stravinsky

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johann sebastian bach

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richard wagner

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vienna woods

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felix mendelssohn

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richard wagner

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antonio vivaldi

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richard wagner

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brandenburg concertos

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giuseppe verdi

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george gershwin

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student prince

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igor stravinsky

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edvard grieg

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aaron copland

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franz schubert

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claude debussy

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sigmund romberg

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claude debussy

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jean sibelius

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danse macabre

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edvard grieg

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Classical Music Trivia Questions

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Who is the son of a Cologne cantor who wrote the opera 'The Tales of Hoffmann'?

Which composer burned the score of his 5-act opera 'Ivan IV' before achieving success with 'Carmen'?

Which famous composer married his second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcken, in 1721 and had 13 children with her?

Which composer of 'The Rite of Spring' was commissioned to write the 'Circus Polka' for circus elephants to perform?

Which 1850 Wagner opera features the song 'Farewell, farewell, my beloved swan'?

What mode of transportation is depicted in Arthur Honegger's symphonic piece 'Pacific 231'?

What popular dance of Beethoven's time, developed from the Ländler, did Beethoven incorporate into his music?

In which Verdi opera does an Ethiopian slave girl struggle with feelings of love and patriotism within the context of Pharaoh-era Egypt?

Which Baroque composer was appointed choir leader at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig in 1723?

Which composer wrote 'Das Rheingold,' with its first scene set at the bottom of the Rhine?

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 has a title that indicates it is from which place?

What completes the title of the Strauss waltz 'Tales from the...?'

Which country inspired Mendelssohn to write the 'Hebrides Overture' after his visit?

Which composer, along with his sister, introduced the overture to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' as a piano duet in 1826?

Who is the composer of the song sung by Siegmund?

Which opera, unfinished at the time of his death, was composed by Borodin and centers around a Russian prince?

Which 'Four Seasons' composer and ordained minister was nicknamed 'Il Prete Rosso', or the 'Red Priest'?

Who is the composer of 'Mephisto Waltz' who is known for being a strong Hungarian nationalist but barely spoke Hungarian?

Which city did Mendelssohn visit in 1829 that inspired him to compose the 'Scottish Symphony'?

In Handel's Messiah, which brass instrument is mentioned in an aria describing it 'shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible'?

In which country is Amonasro, the father of the slave Aida, the king in the opera Aida?

In which country is Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' set during the early 1900s?

In which Verdi opera does the character Iago, a baritone, appear?

What is the name of Bach's set of repetitive pieces designed to demonstrate contrapuntal technique, known as 'The Art of'?

Which 19th-century composer had an adopted niece named Johanna who created the role of Elisabeth in his opera 'Tannhauser'?

What are Bach's 1721 'Concerts a Plusieurs Instruments' popularly known as?

The music from what Tchaikovsky suite, originating from his 1892 ballet, is especially popular during Christmas time?

Which composer adapted Victor Hugo's play 'Le Roi S'Amuse' into the opera 'Rigoletto'?

How is all dialogue performed in grand opera, unlike operetta?

Who composed variations on 'I Got Rhythm' for piano and orchestra in 1934?

By the end of which Sigmund Romberg operetta has the title pupil become the King of Karlsberg?

In which Verdi opera is the main character a hunchbacked jester?

Which Edvard Grieg suite, named after a work by Henrik Ibsen, encourages you to go 'trolling'?

What type of musical piece, whose name reflects its origin, was Chopin's first printed work at age 7?

Who composed the 'Grand Canyon' suite as well as the 'Hudson River' and 'Knute Rockne' suites?

Which composer was commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev in 1910 to score a ballet based on 'The Firebird'?

Which instrument was Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' originally written for before being orchestrated by Ravel?

What is the term for a mass for the dead, which has been set to music by composers such as Verdi?

Who was the composer of the 'Grand Canyon Suite' that premiered under Paul Whiteman's conduction in 1931?

Who is the Norwegian composer of both the 'Holberg Suite' and the 'Peer Gynt' suite?

Which composer wrote both 'Lincoln Portrait' for speaker and orchestra and 'Rodeo' in the same year?

Which Austrian composer's 'Quintet In A Major' is better known as 'Die Forelle' or 'Trout Quintet'?

What is the title of one of Mozart's last funereal works?

Which composer, known for his piece 'Clair de Lune,' orchestrated two numbers from Erik Satie's 'Gymnopedie'?

In which Stravinsky ballet does an evil magician hold a group of princesses captive, involving a mythical bird?

Who is the composer known for writing popular operettas in the 1920s, including 'The Desert Song' and 'The Student Prince'?

In which Verdi opera does the Duke of Mantua seduce the daughter of a court jester named Gilda?

Who is the French composer of 'Clair de Lune,' the third movement of 'Suite Bergamasque'?

What is a long piece of music composed for a solo performer accompanied by a symphony orchestra?

Which composers name originated from Sibbe, a 17th century Finnish peasant name?

Which Gilbert & Sullivan opera, set in Japan, had its overture constructed by Hamilton Clarke instead of Sullivan?

In Monteverdi's opera, who is the man that went to hell and back for Euridice, a soprano character?

In which Saint-Saens symphonic poem do skeletons trip the light fantastic?

Which opera features the characters Arnold and Walter Furst, who are depicted as Swiss patriots according to Rossini?

Which Norwegian composer did Ibsen ask to create the music for the stage production of 'Peer Gynt'?

Which Verdi character, known for being a jester, is one of the most demanding baritone roles in opera?

In Berlioz's opera, whose damnation is featured alongside the 'Dance of the Sylphs'?

Who is the composer that wrote his first symphony at age 8 in 1764 and his last, No. 41, in 1788, three years before his death?

What is the name of the popular Smetana opera that includes a spirited polka and a chorus in praise of beer?

Who is the husband of Euridice in Peri's 1600 opera 'Euridice'?

Which composers name originated from Sibbe, a 17th century Finnish peasant name?