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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

Q1. In what year was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina born? A. 1515 B. 1525 C. 1535 D. 1545 Answer: B. 1525 Q2. Which musical period is Palestrina most closely associated with? A. Baroque B. Classical C. Renaissance D. Medieval Answer: C. Renaissance Q3. What position did Palestrina hold at the Cappella Giulia in Rome? A. Organist B. Maestro di cappella (choir master) C. Cantor D. Archbishop Answer: B. Maestro di cappella (choir master)

Q1. When was Arcangelo Corelli born? A. 15 March 1650 B. 17 February 1653 C. 22 April 1655 D. 8 January 1660 Answer: B. 17 February 1653 Q2. In which small Italian town was Corelli born? A. Bologna B. Rome C. Fusignano D. Modena Answer: C. Fusignano Q3. What was Corelli's primary instrument? A. Harpsichord B. Violin C. Cello D. Organ Answer: B. Violin

Q1. In which year was Henry Purcell born? A. 1655 B. 1659 C. 1663 D. 1667 Answer: B. 1659 Q2. Where was Henry Purcell baptized, indicating his likely birthplace? A. Westminster B. St. Paul's Cathedral C. St. Margaret's Church D. The Chapel Royal Answer: A. Westminster Q3. What was the profession of Henry Purcell's father? A. Court violinist B. Gentleman of the Chapel Royal C. Organist at Westminster Abbey D. Composer for the theater Answer: B. Gentleman of the Chapel Royal

Q1. In what year was Alexander Borodin born? A. 1823 B. 1833 C. 1843 D. 1853 Answer: B. 1833 Q2. What was Borodin's official registered parentage due to his illegitimate birth? A. Son of a Russian serf and his wife B. Son of a Georgian prince and a Russian noblewoman C. Son of a military officer and a pianist D. Son of a chemist and a composer Answer: A. Son of a Russian serf and his wife Q3. At what age was Borodin emancipated from serfdom by his biological father? A. 5 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12 Answer: B. ... Read more

Q1. In which year was Ralph Vaughan Williams born? A. 1862 B. 1872 C. 1882 D. 1892 Answer: B. 1872 Q2. Ralph Vaughan Williams was a great-grandson of which famous naturalist through his mother's side? A. Charles Darwin B. Alfred Russel Wallace C. Thomas Huxley D. Joseph Hooker Answer: A. Charles Darwin Q3. What was the first instrument Ralph Vaughan Williams learned to play as a child? A. Violin B. Piano C. Organ D. Cello Answer: B. Piano

Q1. What was Gustav Holst's full birth name? A. Gustav Theodore Holst B. Gustavus Theodore von Holst C. Gustav Emil Holst D. Theodore Gustav von Holst Answer: B. Gustavus Theodore von Holst Q2. In which English town was Gustav Holst born on September 21, 1874? A. London B. Oxford C. Cheltenham D. Liverpool Answer: C. Cheltenham Q3. What was the primary cause of Gustav Holst's death on May 25, 1934? A. Tuberculosis B. Heart failure following surgery C. Pneumonia D. A fall from stage during a concert Answer: B. Heart failure following surgery