Composers Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 15
Who composed the 'King Cotton' March in 1897, the same year as 'The Stars & Stripes Forever'?
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john philip sousa
Which composer, born as the son of the town trumpeter in Pesaro, Italy, composed 'Il Barbiere Di Siviglia'?
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gioachino rossini
Who wrote the opera 'Blue Monday' in 1922 and is also known for the 1935 opera 'Porgy and Bess'?
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george gershwin
Who is the composer of the satirical opera 'The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore' and also created the opera 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'?
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gian carlo menotti
Which composer had a father named Abraham who converted to Protestantism and added 'Bartholdi' to the family name?
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felix mendelssohn
Which great composer, known by his last name starting with 'B', was already 50 years old when he completed the third of his four symphonies?
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johannes brahms
Which composer from Mason City, Iowa, is known for creating trouble in River City, Iowa?
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meredith willson
Who composed the music for the Western-themed ballets 'Billy the Kid' and 'Rodeo'?
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aaron copland
Who is the composer of 'The Second Hurricane' and 'The Tender Land' who also wrote the ballet 'Billy the Kid'?
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aaron copland
Who is the composer of the 1973 hit 'The Entertainer,' originally written in 1902?
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scott joplin
Which Austrian-American composer is known for developing 12-tone music?
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arnold schoenberg
Which composer, known for 'Symphonie Fantastique,' wrote music criticism for 'Journal des Debats' from 1835 to 1863?
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hector berlioz
Who is the great Finnish symphonic composer who wrote only one opera, 'The Maiden in the Tower'?
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jean sibelius
Which composer wrote the 'Symphony of a Thousand', which is scored for 1,000 musicians and has only 2 movements?
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gustav mahler
Which British-born pianist, blind from birth, is known for composing this instrumental piece?
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george shearing
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