Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. In what year was Edvard Grieg born? A. 1840 B. 1843 C. 1845 D. 1847 Answer: B. 1843 Q2. Where was Edvard Grieg born? A. Bergen B. Oslo C. Copenhagen D. Leipzig Answer: A. Bergen Q3. What was the occupation of Edvard Grieg's father, Alexander Grieg? A. Composer B. Merchant and British Vice-Consul C. Violinist D. Music teacher Answer: B. Merchant and British Vice-Consul

Q1. In what year was Giacomo Puccini born? A. 1850 B. 1854 C. 1858 D. 1862 Answer: C. 1858 Q2. Where was Giacomo Puccini born? A. Lucca B. Florence C. Milan D. Rome Answer: A. Lucca Q3. What is Giacomo Puccini's full birth name? A. Giacomo Antonio Puccini B. Giacomo Michele Puccini C. Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini D. Giacomo Luigi Puccini Answer: C. Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini

Q1. In which French town, near the Spanish border, was Maurice Ravel born on March 7, 1875? A. Paris B. Lyon C. Ciboure D. Bordeaux Answer: C. Ciboure Q2. At what age did Maurice Ravel begin piano lessons with Henri Ghys, a friend of Emmanuel Chabrier? A. Five B. Seven C. Nine D. Eleven Answer: B. Seven Q3. Which composer became Maurice Ravel's piano teacher in 1889, when Ravel was just 14? A. Gabriel Faure B. Claude Debussy C. Emile Decombes D. Charles-Rene Answer: C. Emile Decombes

Q1. In what year was Robert Schumann born? A. 1805 B. 1810 C. 1815 D. 1820 Answer: B. 1810 Q2. Where was Robert Schumann born? A. Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony B. Leipzig, Germany C. Dresden, Germany D. Heidelberg, Germany Answer: A. Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony Q3. What was the profession of Robert Schumann's father, August Schumann? A. Composer B. Bookseller and publisher C. Lawyer D. Pianist Answer: B. Bookseller and publisher

Q1. When was Richard Strauss born? A. June 11, 1860 B. June 11, 1864 C. June 11, 1870 D. June 11, 1854 Answer: B. June 11, 1864 Q2. In which city was Richard Strauss born? A. Berlin B. Vienna C. Munich D. Weimar Answer: C. Munich Q3. What was the profession of Richard Strauss's father, Franz Strauss? A. Conductor B. Composer C. Principal horn player D. Violinist Answer: C. Principal horn player

Q1. In which year was Gustav Mahler born? A. 1850 B. 1860 C. 1870 D. 1880 Answer: B. 1860 Q2. What was the profession of Mahler's father, Bernhard, that helped elevate the family's social status? A. Innkeeper B. Musician C. Teacher D. Merchant Answer: A. Innkeeper Q3. At what age did Mahler give his first public piano performance? A. Six B. Eight C. Ten D. Twelve Answer: C. Ten

Q1. In what year was Igor Stravinsky born? A. 1880 B. 1882 C. 1884 D. 1886 Answer: B. 1882 Q2. Where was Igor Stravinsky born? A. Moscow B. Saint Petersburg C. Oranienbaum D. Kiev Answer: C. Oranienbaum Q3. What was the profession of Igor Stravinsky's father, Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky? A. Pianist B. Bass singer at the Mariinsky Theatre C. Composer D. Violinist Answer: B. Bass singer at the Mariinsky Theatre

Q1. In what year was Joseph Haydn born? A. 1720 B. 1732 C. 1740 D. 1758 Answer: B. 1732 Q2. Where was Joseph Haydn born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Salzburg, Austria C. Rohrau, Austria D. Eisenstadt, Hungary Answer: C. Rohrau, Austria Q3. What was Joseph Haydn's father's occupation? A. Composer B. Wheelwright C. Choirmaster D. Nobleman Answer: B. Wheelwright

Q1. In which year was Dmitri Shostakovich born? A. 1900 B. 1906 C. 1912 D. 1918 Answer: B. 1906 Q2. In which city was Shostakovich born? A. Moscow B. Kiev C. St. Petersburg D. Odessa Answer: C. St. Petersburg Q3. What was Shostakovich’s primary instrument as a performer? A. Violin B. Piano C. Cello D. Clarinet Answer: B. Piano

Q1. In which year was Franz Liszt born? A. 1801 B. 1811 C. 1821 D. 1831 Answer: B. 1811 Q2. What was Franz Liszt’s primary instrument? A. Violin B. Flute C. Piano D. Organ Answer: C. Piano Q3. In which country was Franz Liszt born? A. Austria B. Hungary C. Germany D. France Answer: B. Hungary