Classical Music Quiz

Where was Mozart born?

• Salzburg, Austria

• Bonn, Germany

• Vienna, Austria

• Rohrau, Austria

The Classical Music Era is said to have started in 1750, around the birth of this composer...

• Beethoven

• Mozart

• Bach

• Haydn

Beethoven traveled to Vienna, Austria to study with...

• Haydn

• Mozart

• Bach

• Tchaikovsky

The death of this composer in 1827 is said to mark the end of the "Classical Era" and the beginning of the "Romantic Era"

• Tchaikovsky

• Mozart

• Haydn

• Beethoven

This composer is nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony" and the "Father of the String Quartet", for essentially introducing both genres

• Haydn

• Beethoven

• Mozart

• Bach

Beethoven struggled with what during his lifetime?

• Running out of money

• Hearing loss

• Asthma

• Working a job that demanded new music each week

Improvisation means...

• Sight-reading new music perfectly

• Performing at a professional level as a child

• Creating music on the spot without preparation

• Touring as a performer around Europe

Mozart published his first composition when he was only...

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 12

Beethoven's first work was published when he was...

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 12

Which symphony is rumored to have been written with contrasting dynamics in an effort to keep a sleepy king awake?

• Symphony No. 40 by Mozart

• "Ode to Joy" Symphony by Beethoven

• Surprise Symphony by Haydn

• The Magic Flute by Mozart