Q1. Niccolo Paganini was born in which Italian city? A. Venice B. Genoa C. Milan D. Florence Answer: B. GenoaQ2. In what year was Niccolo Paganini born? A. 1782 B. 1784 C. 1790 D. 1775 Answer: A. 1782Q3. 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. BelgiumQ2. In what year was Cesar Franck born? A. 1822 B. 1833 C. 1840 D. 1850 Answer: A. 1822Q3. 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. 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, 1681Q2. In which German city was Telemann born? A. Hamburg B. Leipzig C. Magdeburg D. Eisenach Answer: C. MagdeburgQ3. 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 Q4. In which musical era did Corelli compose? A. Renaissance B. Classical C. Middle Baroque D. Romantic Answer: C. Middle Baroque Q5. Where did Corelli receive his main musical education? A. Venice B. Bologna C. Florence...

Q1. In which year was Henry Purcell born? A. 1655 B. 1659 C. 1663 D. 1667 Answer: B. 1659Q2. 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. WestminsterQ3. 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 which year was Aaron Copland born? A. 1895 B. 1900 C. 1901 D. 1905 Answer: B. 1900Q2. 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 SpringQ3. 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. In which year was Luigi Boccherini born? A. 1740 B. 1743 C. 1745 D. 1748 Answer: B. 1743Q2. What was Boccherini's birthplace? A. Lucca, Italy B. Venice, Italy C. Rome, Italy D. Florence, Italy Answer: A. Lucca, ItalyQ3. 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 what year was Samuel Barber born? A. 1908 B. 1910 C. 1906 D. 1912 Answer: B. 1910Q2. 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, PennsylvaniaQ3. 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. 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 HolstQ2. In which English town was Gustav Holst born on September 21, 1874? A. London B. Oxford C. Cheltenham D. Liverpool Answer: C. CheltenhamQ3. 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 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 Q4. At which public school did Ralph Vaughan Williams organize his first concert featuring his own composition? A. Eton College B. Charterhouse...

Q1. In what year was Alexander Borodin born? A. 1823 B. 1833 C. 1843 D. 1853 Answer: B. 1833Q2. 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 wifeQ3. At what age was Borodin emancipated from serfdom by his biological father? A. 5 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12 Answer: B. 7

Q1. In what year was Tomaso Albinoni born? A. 1661 B. 1671 C. 1681 D. 1691 Answer: B. 1671Q2. Where was Tomaso Albinoni born and raised? A. Florence B. Milan C. Venice D. Rome Answer: C. VeniceQ3. 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 which year and location was Bedrich Smetana born? A. 1820, Prague B. 1824, Litomysl C. 1826, Plzes D. 1822, Jihlava Answer: B. 1824, LitomyslQ2. What was the profession of Smetana's father, Frantisek? A. Brewer B. Composer C. Violinist only D. Teacher Answer: A. BrewerQ3. 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 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 what year was Jacques Offenbach born? A. 1815 B. 1819 C. 1823 D. 1827 Answer: B. 1819Q2. 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 OffenbachQ3. 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 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 Carl Maria von Weber born? A. 1770 B. 1786 C. 1792 D. 1800 Answer: B. 1786Q2. 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; MariaQ3. 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 which year was Modest Mussorgsky born? A. 1829 B. 1839 C. 1849 D. 1859 Answer: B. 1839Q2. Where was Modest Mussorgsky born? A. Moscow B. Saint Petersburg C. Karevo, Pskov Governorate D. Kiev Answer: C. Karevo, Pskov GovernorateQ3. What was Modest Mussorgsky's family background primarily described as? A. Merchant class B. Land-owning nobility with peasant ancestry C. Military aristocracy D. Clerical lineage Answer: B. Land-owning nobility with peasant ancestry

Q1. In what year was Johann Pachelbel baptized? A. 1652 B. 1653 C. 1654 D. 1655 Answer: B. 1653Q2. Where was Johann Pachelbel born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Erfurt, Germany C. Nuremberg, Germany D. Regensburg, Germany Answer: C. Nuremberg, GermanyQ3. What was the profession of Johann Pachelbel's father? A. Composer B. Organist C. Wine dealer D. Coppersmith Answer: C. Wine dealer

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

Q1. What was Georges Bizet's full birth name before he adopted his pseudonym? A. Adolphe Alexandre Bizet B. Alexandre Cesar Leopold Bizet C. Fromental Halevy Bizet D. Charles Gounod Bizet Answer: B. Alexandre Cesar Leopold BizetQ2. In which city was Georges Bizet born on October 25, 1838? A. Rome B. London C. Paris D. Vienna Answer: C. ParisQ3. At what remarkably young age did Bizet enter the Paris Conservatoire? A. 12 years old B. 9 years old C. 15 years old D. 6 years old Answer: B. 9 years old

Q1. In what year was George Gershwin born? A. 1896 B. 1898 C. 1900 D. 1902 Answer: B. 1898Q2. What was George Gershwin's birth name? A. Jacob Gershwine B. Morris Gershwin C. Ira Gershwin D. Arthur Gershwin Answer: A. Jacob GershwineQ3. Where was George Gershwin born? A. Manhattan, New York B. Brooklyn, New York C. Chicago, Illinois D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Answer: B. Brooklyn, New York

Q1. In what year was Johann Pachelbel baptized? A. 1652 B. 1653 C. 1654 D. 1655 Answer: B. 1653 Q2. Where was Johann Pachelbel born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Erfurt, Germany C. Nuremberg, Germany D. Regensburg, Germany Answer: C. Nuremberg, Germany Q3. What was the profession of Johann Pachelbel’s father? A. Composer B. Organist C. Wine dealer D. Coppersmith Answer: C. Wine dealer Q4. Who provided Johann Pachelbel’s early musical training in Nuremberg? A. Johann Sebastian Bach B. Heinrich Schwemmer C. Dieterich Buxtehude D. Georg Caspar Wecker Answer: B. Heinrich Schwemmer Q5. At which university did Pachelbel briefly study in...

Q1. In what year was Edward Elgar born? A. 1847 B. 1857 C. 1867 D. 1877 Answer: B. 1857Q2. What was Edward Elgar's father's profession, which greatly influenced his early musical exposure? A. Piano tuner and violinist B. Composer C. Choir director D. Music teacher at a conservatory Answer: A. Piano tuner and violinistQ3. How many siblings did Edward Elgar have, making him the fourth child in the family? A. Three B. Five C. Six D. Seven Answer: C. Six