Classical Music 2
A quiz about classical music and composers with questions to suit all the family. To view the answers just move your mouse over the answer boxes, but no cheating!!
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From which famous oratorio does the Hallelujah Chorus come?The Messiah.
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Which music by Mahler featured in the movie "Death in Venice"?5th Symphony (Adagietto)
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Which famous conductor was nicknamed the Screaming Skull?Sir Georg Solti.
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Who wrote the William Tell Overture?Rossini.
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What was the first name of "Pictures at an Exhibition" composer Mussorgsky?Modest.
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Which of Beethoven's symphonies is referred to a the Eroica?Third
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Where was Handel's Water Music first performed?On a barge on the Thames.
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How many people would perform an aria in an opera?One.
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By what name is Mahler's second symphony known?Resurrection.
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What was the first name of composer Vivaldi?Antonio.
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Who kills Carmen in Bizet's opera?Don Jose.
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In which English county is Wagner's "Tristan & Isolde" set?Cornwall.
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Who composed "Die Fledermaus"?Johann Strauss.
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Who wrote "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring"?Delius.
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In which country was Kiri Te Kanawa born?New Zealand.
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Who composed the music for the ballet "Swan Lake"?Tchaikovsky.
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Who composed "The Dream of Gerontius"?Elgar.
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In which German city was Beethoven born?Bonn.
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Which British composer wrote the music for "Jerusalem"?Hubert Parry.
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Which Hungarian composer wrote "The Merry Widow"?Franz Lehar.