quiz 1612 – classical music

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1	The Salzburg Festival is associated with which composer? Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Bach
2	Thomas Beecham founded the now world famous Symphony Orchestra in which city? Cardiff, London, Edinbrugh, Manchester
3	To what year did Tchaikovsky dedicate a famous overture? 1812, 1612, 1912, 1712
4	To which composer did Elizabeth I grant a monoply of sheet music? Taverner, Tallis, Purcell, Issac
5	Vannesa-Mae found fame playing which musical instrument? Piano, Violin, Guitar, Flute
6	What does "Da Capo" mean? Lower the pitch, Finish, Play at a higher note, Repeat from beginning
7	What is increasing if using the term "Diminuendo"? Number of singers, Pace, Speed, Volume
8	What is the highest of all the male voices? Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Bass
9	What is the lowest of the female voices? Contralto, Tenor, Mezzo, Soprano
10	What is the lowest of the Soprano voices? Nezzo, Tezzo, Mezzo, Bezzo
11	What is the name given to the orchestral introduction to an Opera? Serenade, Score, Overture, Concrete
12	What is the name of the male voice that lies between Bass and Tenor? Baritone, Alto, Bel Canto, Tenorite
13	What is the name usually given to music composed between 1600-1750? Romantic, Baroque, Modern, Classical
14	What is the nickanme of Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto? Emperor, King, Lord, Ruler
15	What is the nickname of Beethoven's 5th symphony? Choral, Pastoral, Eroica, Moonlight
16	What name, usually associated with females, is the middle name of Carl Weber? Maria, Carol, Eve, Julia
17	What nationality is the composer John Adams? American, English, Scottish, Canadian
18	What nationality is the composer Kurt Weill? Austrian, Dutch, American, German
19	What nationality was composer Carl Orff? Russian, German, Austrian, Danish
20	What nationality was the composer Bela Bartok? Hungarian, German, Dutch, French