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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

Q1. In which year was Anton Bruckner born? A. 1814 B. 1824 C. 1834 D. 1844 Answer: B. 1824 Q2. What was the profession of Anton Bruckner's father? A. Composer B. Organist C. Schoolmaster D. Choir director Answer: C. Schoolmaster Q3. At what age did Bruckner begin learning to play the organ? A. Around 5 B. Around 10 C. Around 15 D. Around 20 Answer: A. Around 5

Q1. In which year and location was Bedrich Smetana born? A. 1820, Prague B. 1824, Litomysl C. 1826, Plzes D. 1822, Jihlava Answer: B. 1824, Litomysl Q2. What was the profession of Smetana's father, Frantisek? A. Brewer B. Composer C. Violinist only D. Teacher Answer: A. Brewer Q3. At what age did Smetana give his first public piano performance, playing an arrangement of an overture? A. Four B. Six C. Eight D. Ten Answer: B. Six

Q1. In what year was Tomaso Albinoni born? A. 1661 B. 1671 C. 1681 D. 1691 Answer: B. 1671 Q2. Where was Tomaso Albinoni born and raised? A. Florence B. Milan C. Venice D. Rome Answer: C. Venice Q3. What was the profession of Albinoni's father, Antonio? A. Violin maker B. Opera impresario C. Paper merchant D. Church organist Answer: C. Paper merchant

Q1. In what year was Carl Maria von Weber born? A. 1770 B. 1786 C. 1792 D. 1800 Answer: B. 1786 Q2. Where was Carl Maria von Weber baptized, and what additional name was added to his at that time? A. Salzburg; Friedrich B. Vienna; Ernst C. Eutin; Maria D. Munich; Anton Answer: C. Eutin; Maria Q3. What was the profession of Carl Maria von Weber's father, Franz Anton? A. Composer B. Violinist and theater director C. Opera singer D. Piano teacher Answer: B. Violinist and theater director

Q1. In what year was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach born? A. 1705 B. 1714 C. 1723 D. 1731 Answer: B. 1714 Q2. Where was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach born? A. Leipzig B. Berlin C. Weimar D. Hamburg Answer: C. Weimar Q3. Who was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's father? A. Georg Philipp Telemann B. Johann Sebastian Bach C. Frederick II of Prussia D. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Answer: B. Johann Sebastian Bach

Q1. In what year was Jacques Offenbach born? A. 1815 B. 1819 C. 1823 D. 1827 Answer: B. 1819 Q2. What was Jacques Offenbach's birth name before he adopted the French version? A. Jacob Offenbach B. Jean Offenbach C. Jules Offenbach D. Isaac Offenbach Answer: A. Jacob Offenbach Q3. What instrument did Offenbach begin studying at age nine, which became his primary one? A. Violin B. Piano C. Flute D. Cello Answer: D. Cello

Q1. In what year was Domenico Scarlatti born? A. 1680 B. 1685 C. 1690 D. 1695 Answer: B. 1685 Q2. Where was Domenico Scarlatti born? A. Rome B. Venice C. Naples D. Madrid Answer: C. Naples Q3. Who was Domenico Scarlatti's father, a renowned composer of the time? A. Antonio Vivaldi B. Alessandro Scarlatti C. Arcangelo Corelli D. Georg Philipp Telemann Answer: B. Alessandro Scarlatti