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Classical Music Trivia
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What is the German word for song?
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What is a sonata?
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What is the name of the famous composition by Beethoven about joy?
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What is the lowest male singing voice?
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Who composed 'The Nutcracker'?
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Who is considered the 'Father of the Symphony'?
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Who composed the famous 'Moonlight Sonata'?
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What is a musical composition in written form called?
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Which composer became deaf later in life?
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How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
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Who composed 'Bolero'?
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What does 'piano' mean as a musical term?
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What instrument has 88 keys?
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Who composed 'Fรผr Elise'?
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What is a fugue?
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Who composed 'The Ring Cycle'?
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Who composed 'Clair de Lune'?
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What was Paganini famous for?
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How many movements are in 'The Planets'?
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What is a musical piece for three performers?
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What is Bach's BWV?
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What is special about Paganini's 24th Caprice?
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How many string quartets did Beethoven compose?
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Who orchestrated 'Pictures at an Exhibition'?
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Why is it called 'Unfinished'?
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What is the highest female singing voice?
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What is Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony?
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At what age did Mozart compose his first symphony?
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Who made Stradivarius violins?
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What is Mozart's full baptismal name?
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Who is known as the 'King of Waltz'?
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What is the Kรถchel catalogue?
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Who pioneered the tone poem?
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Who composed 'Rhapsody in Blue'?
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Who composed 'Carmen'?
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Who is known for his 'Brandenburg Concertos'?
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What was Mozart's full name?
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How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose?
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What is Vivaldi's most famous work?
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What Bach work did Mendelssohn revive?
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Who rediscovered Bach's music in the 19th century?
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What instrument did Mozart primarily play?
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What is Beethoven's most famous symphony?
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What is the typical form of the third movement?
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What is a 'Leitmotif' in Wagner's works?
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Who composed 'Ride of the Valkyries'?
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What nationality was Chopin?
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What period followed the Classical period?
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Who composed 'Swan Lake'?
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What is a symphony?
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When was Beethoven completely deaf?
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What is special about Brahms' First Symphony?
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What event does the '1812 Overture' commemorate?
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How long is Wagner's 'Ring Cycle'?
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Who composed 'Pictures at an Exhibition'?
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How many Caprices for solo violin did Paganini write?
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How many strings does a standard violin have?
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What was Beethoven's 9th Symphony revolutionary for?
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What is a musical period before the Classical period?
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What is a tone poem?
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What is Debussy's musical style called?
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What did Beethoven say the 5th Symphony's opening represents?
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What is Bach's most famous organ work?
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What opera is 'Ride of the Valkyries' from?
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What is the fastest tempo marking?
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What movement is the 'Hallelujah Chorus' from?
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Who gave it the nickname 'Moonlight'?
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What is Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' really called?
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What composer was known for his 'Nocturnes'?
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What family does the violin belong to?
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What century is considered the Classical period?
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What instrument did Chopin primarily compose for?
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What does 'forte' mean in music?
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Who composed 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'?
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What is the Italian term for 'very'?
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What instruments are used in the '1812 Overture' finale?
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What is an orchestra?
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Who composed 'The Planets' suite?
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What is Handel's most famous oratorio?
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What city was Mozart born in?
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What are the four operas of the Ring Cycle?
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How many piano concertos did Chopin write?
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What is a harpsichord?
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What is unique about 'Bolero'?
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What does 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' contain?
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What is the typical tempo marking for fast?
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What is a conductor's stick called?
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What country was Mozart from?
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Where is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus?
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What are the 'Four Seasons' composed by?
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What is the opening rhythm of Beethoven's 5th Symphony?
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What is an aria?
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How old was Mozart when he died?
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What is the most famous movement of 'The Planets'?
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What was Bach's position in Leipzig?
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What form is the first movement typically in?
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Who composed '1812 Overture'?
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What genre does 'Rhapsody in Blue' blend?
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What is the slowest tempo marking?
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What did Wagner build the Festspielhaus for?
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How many compositions did Mozart create?
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What text does 'Ode to Joy' set to music?
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What is Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony'?
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What was Liszt known for?
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How many cantatas did Bach compose?
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Which composer is known as 'The Master of the Baroque'?
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What composer died while writing his Requiem?
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How many violin concertos did Vivaldi compose?
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What is a concerto?
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How many children did Bach have?
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Who composed 'The Barber of Seville'?
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Who finished Mozart's Requiem?
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What instrument did Beethoven play?
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How many symphonies did Haydn compose?
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Who was 'Eroica' originally dedicated to?
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How many movements does a typical classical symphony have?
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How many Brahms symphonies exist?
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Who composed 'The Magic Flute'?
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What is a Stradivarius?
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What is opera?
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