Quiz: Who Composed It?

Question: Who composed Moonlight Sonata?

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven composed Moonlight Sonata, also known as Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2: Sonata quasi una fantasia. The piece was completed in 1801, published the following year, and premiered by the composer himself

Question: Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach composed the Brandenburg Concertos, six concerti grossi that he created from 1711-1720.

Question: Who composed The Flying Dutchman and Tristan and Isolde?

Answer: Richard Wagner composed the operas The Flying Dutchman and Tristan and Isolde.

Question: Who composed The Marriage of Figaro?

Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed The Marriage of Figaro, a comic opera in four acts.

Question: Who composed the ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker?

Answer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.

Question: Who composed Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun?

Answer: Claude Debussy composed Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, a quintessential example of musical Impressionism.

Question: Who composed Emperor Quartet?

Answer: Joseph Haydn composed Emperor Quartet, a string quartet in four movements.

Question: Who composed Heroic Polonaise?

Answer: Frédéric Chopin composed Heroic Polonaise, a solo piano piece probably begun in 1842.

Question: Who composed The Four Seasons and Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major?

Answer: Antonio Vivaldi composed the group of four violin concerti titled The Four Seasons and the double concerto for trumpets and strings titled Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major.