Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. What was Jean-Baptiste Lully’s primary role in the court of King Louis XIV? A. Court painter B. Court composer and music director C. Royal architect D. Military advisor Answer: B. Court composer and music director Q2. In which country was Jean-Baptiste Lully born? A. France B. Germany C. Italy D. Spain Answer: C. Italy Q3. What was Lully’s original name before he adopted the French version? A. Giovanni Battista Lulli B. Jean-Pierre Lully C. Jacques-Baptiste Lully D. Giuseppe Battistini Answer: A. Giovanni Battista Lulli

Q1. In which year was Alexander Scriabin born? A. 1862 B. 1872 C. 1882 D. 1892 Answer: B. 1872 Q2. What nationality was Alexander Scriabin? A. German B. French C. Russian D. Polish Answer: C. Russian Q3. Which musical era is Scriabin most closely associated with? A. Baroque B. Classical C. Romantic D. Modernist Answer: D. Modernist

Q1. In which year was Benjamin Britten born? A. 1900 B. 1913 C. 1925 D. 1930 Answer: B. 1913 Q2. What is the full name of Benjamin Britten? A. Benjamin Edward Britten B. Benjamin James Britten C. Edward Benjamin Britten D. James Edward Britten Answer: C. Edward Benjamin Britten Q3. Which instrument was Britten primarily known for playing? A. Violin B. Piano C. Clarinet D. Cello Answer: B. Piano

Q1. In which year was Christoph Willibald Gluck born? A. 1712 B. 1714 C. 1716 D. 1718 Answer: B. 1714 Q2. Where was Gluck born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Paris, France C. Erasbach, Bavaria D. Milan, Italy Answer: C. Erasbach, Bavaria  Q3. What was Gluck's primary contribution to opera known as? A. Bel canto reform B. Operatic reform movement C. Verismo style D. Grand opéra tradition Answer: B. Operatic reform movement

Q1. Niccolo Paganini was born in which Italian city? A. Venice B. Genoa C. Milan D. Florence Answer: B. Genoa Q2. In what year was Niccolo Paganini born? A. 1782 B. 1784 C. 1790 D. 1775 Answer: A. 1782 Q3. Paganini is renowned for his virtuosity on which instrument? A. Piano B. Violin C. Cello D. Harp Answer: B. Violin

Q1. Cesar Franck was born in which country? A. France B. Belgium C. Germany D. Italy Answer: B. Belgium Q2. In what year was Cesar Franck born? A. 1822 B. 1833 C. 1840 D. 1850 Answer: A. 1822 Q3. Franck's primary instrument, on which he was a virtuoso performer, was the: A. Violin B. Piano C. Organ D. Cello Answer: C. Organ

Q1. In what year was Samuel Barber born? A. 1908 B. 1910 C. 1906 D. 1912 Answer: B. 1910 Q2. Samuel Barber was born in which American city? A. Boston, Massachusetts B. New York, New York C. West Chester, Pennsylvania D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Answer: C. West Chester, Pennsylvania Q3. Which of Barber's compositions is considered his most famous work? A. Knoxville: Summer of 1915 B. Adagio for Strings C. Vanessa D. School for Scandal Overture Answer: B. Adagio for Strings

Q1. In which year was Luigi Boccherini born? A. 1740 B. 1743 C. 1745 D. 1748 Answer: B. 1743 Q2. What was Boccherini's birthplace? A. Lucca, Italy B. Venice, Italy C. Rome, Italy D. Florence, Italy Answer: A. Lucca, Italy Q3. Which country did Boccherini move to as a young musician to establish his career? A. France B. Austria C. Spain D. Germany Answer: C. Spain

Q1. In which year was Aaron Copland born? A. 1895 B. 1900 C. 1901 D. 1905 Answer: B. 1900 Q2. What is the name of Copland's most famous orchestral work, inspired by American folk melodies? A. Fanfare for the Common Man B. Rodeo C. Appalachian Spring D. El Salon Mexico Answer: C. Appalachian Spring Q3. Aaron Copland is often associated with which musical tradition? A. European modernism B. American frontier and pastoral themes C. Jazz exclusively D. Classical romanticism Answer: B. American frontier and pastoral themes

Q1. When was Georg Philipp Telemann born? A. March 14, 1681 B. March 21, 1685 C. April 14, 1681 D. February 14, 1681 Answer: A. March 14, 1681 Q2. In which German city was Telemann born? A. Hamburg B. Leipzig C. Magdeburg D. Eisenach Answer: C. Magdeburg Q3. When did Georg Philipp Telemann die? A. June 25, 1767 B. July 28, 1750 C. June 15, 1770 D. May 25, 1767 Answer: A. June 25, 1767