Music History

Question 1

What time period is Bach found?

Answer 1

Baroque

Question 2

What was his family like?

Answer 2

Musical family, parents died young.

Question 3

What did he play ?

Answer 3

Began as a skilled violinist, organist, harpsichordist.

Question 4

Style of music?

Answer 4

Ornate

Question 5

What did he write and who did he compose for?

Answer 5

Sonatas,suits,and concertos for the wealthy

And cantatas for church

Question 6

How many children and wives did he have?

Answer 6

29 kids, and 2 wives

Question 7

The end of his life?

Answer 7

He lost his sight and died at 65

Question 8

When and where was Handel born ?

Answer 8

Germany 1685

Question 9

What kind of family did he come from?

Answer 9

Non- musical family

Question 10

Where did he move? To study what?

Answer 10

Moved to Italy to study opera

Question 11

What did he write ?

Answer 11

Concertos, suits, sonatas and chamber music.

Question 12

Famous piece?

Answer 12

The messiah, the king gave a standing ovation, famous “hallelujah chorus “

Question 13

End of his life?

Answer 13

He went blind and was buried in Westminster Abby (honour)

Question 14

When and where as Vivaldi born (period)

Answer 14

Venice, Italy , 1678 baroque

Question 15

What was his nickname and why did he get it ?

Answer 15

Il prete Rosso - the red priest

Because of his red hair.

Question 16

Where did he work ?

Answer 16

In an orphanage teaching music to children.

Question 17

What did he write?

Answer 17

Over 500 concertos, sonatas, chamber music, operas, sacred vocal music

Question 18

Famous piece ?

Answer 18

The four seasons, the most famous section being spring.

Question 19

End of his life?

Answer 19

Worked for royalty but died poor, buried in a paupers grave.

Question 20

When and where was Haydn born?

Answer 20

Australia, 1732 (baroque)

Question 21

What did he do, what family did he serve?

Answer 21

Musical director and serpent for the Esterhazy family. After 30 years he sold his own pieces and gained popularity.

Question 22

What did he write (Haydn)

Answer 22

Over 104 symphonies, 83 string quartets, 62 piano sonatas, choral music.

Question 23

End of his life?

Answer 23

1900’s body was dug up to determine whether brain size related to intelligent. His brain toured.

Question 24

When and where was Mozart born ?

Answer 24

Austria, 1756 (baroque)

Question 25

Musical prodigy childhood

Answer 25

Played harpsichord at 3, first composition 5 , first symphony at 9.

Question 26

What instrument Mozart self teach ?

Answer 26

Violin

Question 27

What did he write ?

Answer 27

Over 600, symphonies, operas, sonatas, concertos, dance music, masses.

Question 28

End of his life?

Answer 28

Died at 35, in debt.

Question 29

When and where was Beethoven born?

Answer 29

Germany, 1770 ( classic and romantic)

Question 30

Who taught him to play ?

Answer 30

Father

Question 31

What composers did he study under?

Answer 31

Hayden and Salleri

Question 32

What age did he go completely Deaf ?

Answer 32

50 year.

Question 33

He was known as a...

Answer 33

Virtuoso pianist and renowned music teacher,

Question 34

What did he write?

Answer 34

Orchestra chamber music, piano music, vocal music, 32 piano sonatas, 9 symphonies, 1opera

Question 35

Name of his only opera ?

Answer 35

Fidelio

Question 36

End of his life?

Answer 36

Died at 57.

Question 37

When and where was Chopin born ?

Answer 37

Poland 1810 , romantic

Question 38

Where did he move to teach music and compose ? Chopin

Answer 38

France

Question 39

What was the purpose of Chopin music?

Answer 39

Solely to express emotion

Question 40

What or who did he write his music for ?

Answer 40

Solo Piano

Question 41

What did he invent ?

Answer 41

Ballade, and created creative strings.

Question 42

End of Chopin life?

Answer 42

A shy man he died at 39.

Question 43

When and where was Wagner born ?

Answer 43

Germany 1813, romantic

Question 44

Who was his number one fan?

Answer 44

Hitler

Question 45

What did he write ?

Answer 45

Operas and aka musical dramas

Question 46

The ring circle ?

Answer 46

An opera that took Wagner 26 years to write and 15 hrs to perform

Question 47

When and where was Tchaikovsky born ?

Answer 47

Russia , 1840 romantic

Question 48

What did Tchaikovsky’s family want him to be?

Answer 48

Lawyer

Question 49

Where did Tchaikovsky’s conduct pieces at the opening of what?

Answer 49

Carnegie hall , New York

Question 50

Best remembered for ....

Answer 50

Ballets, nutcracker, sleeping beauty and swan lake

Question 51

End of Tchaikovsky’s life?

Answer 51

Died at 51, possibly a suicide

Question 52

When and where was Debussy born?

Answer 52

France, 1862 20th centuries

Question 53

Where was Debussy excepted at the age of 10?

Answer 53

The Paris conservatory of music.

Question 54

Style of music ?

Answer 54

Unusual style rejected traditional music forms

Question 55

What did Debussy write ?

Answer 55

Orchestra ,instrumental and vocal music.

Question 56

His style of music was labeled?

Answer 56

Impressionism

Question 57

Where and when Vaughn born?

Answer 57

England 1872, 20th century

Question 58

What did Vaughn create?

Answer 58

Traditional concert band arrangement

Question 59

What did Vaughn travelled the country side looking for?

Answer 59

English pub songs

Question 60

What kind of composer was Vaughn ?

Answer 60

Nationalistic composer

Question 61

What did Vaughn wright?

Answer 61

Symphonies ,chamber music ,operas, concertos, choral music.

Question 62

End of Vaughn life?

Answer 62

Deaf, died at 85

Question 63

When and where Schoenberg was born?

Answer 63

Australia 1874, 20th-century

Question 64

What event occurred due to one of his pieces

Answer 64

Caused a riot andthe police were called

Question 65

Who banned his music?

Answer 65

Hitler Band his music because he was a Jew

Question 66

What kind of music did Schoenberg create?

Answer 66

Atonal music

Question 67

Famous piece?

Answer 67

Wrote Pierrot lunaie

Question 68

What did Schoenberg create?

Answer 68

Created 12 tone music or serial music where each of the 12 musical notes are given the same emphasis.

Question 69

What did Schoenberg write?

Answer 69

String quartet, opera, cantatas, vocal music.

Question 70

When and where was Stravinsky born?

Answer 70

Russia, 1882, 20th century

Question 71

What did his family want him to do?

Answer 71

Become a lawyer.

Question 72

What was Stravinsky’s style of music?

Answer 72

Nationalistic Russian music

Question 73

What did Stravinsky write ?

Answer 73

Wrote neo classical music, serial /12 note music and modern music.

Question 74

What was Stravinsky famous for?

Answer 74

The Firebird and the rite of spring both ballets

Question 75

What was Stravinsky voted?

Answer 75

100 most influential people of the 20th century

Question 76

When and where was Gershwin born?

Answer 76

USA, 1898, 20 century

Question 77

What was Gershwin style?

Answer 77

He combine jazz and traditional classic characteristics

Question 78

What did Gershwin write ?

Answer 78

Jazz, Broadway musical and orchestra music

Question 79

End of Gershwin’s life?

Answer 79

Died at the age of 38.

Question 80

When and where was Copland born?

Answer 80

USA, 1900, 20th century

Question 81

What kind of composer was Copland?

Answer 81

And American national list stick composer

Question 82

What was Copland style of music?

Answer 82

Use jazz elements and folk melodies.

Question 83

What is Copland most famous for?

Answer 83

Cowboy, a ballet that included Billy the kid and rodeo.

Question 84

Why was copland investigated by the FBI?

Answer 84

He was investigated for being involved with communist groups so he was blacklisted and banned from working in the entertainment industry.

Question 85

What title was Coplin given?

Answer 85

The dean of American composers.