Classical Music
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Which composer wrote the famous 'Für Elise' piano piece?
About Classical Music
Classical Music is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 5 easy, 5 medium, 5 hard questions. Test your knowledge of classical music composers and their works! A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. Which composer wrote the famous 'Für Elise' piano piece?
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven composed 'Für Elise' (Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor) around 1810. The identity of 'Elise' remains debated, with some scholars suggesting it was Therese Malfatti, a woman Beethoven reportedly proposed to.
2. Which Austrian composer was a child prodigy who composed his first symphony at age eight?
Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing at age five and wrote his first symphony at age eight. By his death at 35, he had composed over 600 works including operas, symphonies, and concertos.
3. Who composed 'The Four Seasons,' a set of four violin concertos?
Answer: Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi composed 'The Four Seasons' around 1720. Each of the four concertos represents a season and is accompanied by a sonnet describing that season. It remains one of the most popular pieces of Baroque music.
4. Which famous German composer became deaf later in life but continued to compose?
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven began losing his hearing in his late twenties and was almost completely deaf by 1814. Despite this, he composed some of his greatest works while deaf, including his Ninth Symphony.
5. Which composer wrote the 'Hallelujah' chorus, part of the oratorio 'Messiah'?
Answer: George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel composed 'Messiah' in 1741, including the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus. Legend says King George II stood during its performance, starting a tradition that continues to this day.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed 'Swan Lake' (1876), 'The Sleeping Beauty' (1889), and 'The Nutcracker' (1892). These three ballets remain among the most frequently performed in the world.
- Frédéric Chopin is considered one of the greatest piano composers of all time. Nearly all of his compositions were written for solo piano, and he composed over 200 works during his short life (1810-1849).
- Johann Sebastian Bach served as Cantor (musical director) of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, from 1723 until his death in 1750. During this time, he composed many of his greatest works.
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Classical Music has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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