Classical Music Quizlet: How Much Do You Know?

Think you know classical music? Take our quizlet and find out how much you really know!

Introduction

How much do you know about classical music? Take this quiz and find out!

Quizlet #1

How much do you know about classical music? Take this quizlet to find out!

1. What is the name of the first opera ever written?
2. Who wrote the “Symphony No. 5”?
3. What was the first ballet composed?
4. Who wrote “The Nutcracker Suite”?
5. What is the name of the composer of “Carmen”?
6. What does Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” tell the story of?
7. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
8. What is the name of the famous composer who wrote “The Four Seasons”?
9. What is the name of Vivaldi’s only surviving opera?
10. What is an oratorio?
11. Give one example of a madrigal.
12. Name 3 pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Quizlet #2

1. How many movements are in a standard symphony?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

2. What is the name of the longest and most famous symphony ever written?
a. Symphony No. 5
b. Symphony No. 9
c. The Magic Flute
d. The Nutcracker Suite

3. Who is widely considered to be the greatest composer of all time?
a. Johann Sebastian Bach
b. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c. Ludwig van Beethoven
d. Richard Wagner
4. What is the name of the first classical music composition that was ever written down and published?

a. The Four Seasons
b .Symphony No .5
c .Canon in D
d .The Well-Tempered Clavier

Quizlet #3

In order to help you better understand classical music, we’ve put together a short quizlet. See how much you can answer correctly!

1. What is classical music?

a. A genre of music that dates back to the Middle Ages
b. A genre of music that emerged in the 18th century
c. A genre of music that emerged in the 19th century

2. Which of the following composers is NOT considered a part of the “first generation” of classical composers?

a. Johann Sebastian Bach
b. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c. Ludwig van Beethoven
d. Franz Schubert

3. What is the name of the first opera composed by Mozart?
a. The Marriage of Figaro
b. Don Giovanni
c. Così fan tutte
d. The Magic Flute
4. Which one of Beethoven’s piano sonatas is nicknamed the “Moonlight Sonata”?

a. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Opus 27, No 2
b. Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor, Opus 13
c. Piano Sonata No 12 in F major, Opus 10, No 2
d. Piano Sonata No 17 in D minor, Opus 31, No 2

5. Which one of Tchaikovsky’s ballets is NOT considered to be part of his “symphonic” ballets?

a. Swan Lake
b.”The Sleeping Beauty”
c.”The Nutcracker”

6.”Romeo and Juliet” and “Symphony No. 6″ are both works by which composer?

a.”Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty” are both works by which composer?

b.”The Nutcracker” is not a work by Tchaikovsky

c . Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Quizlet #4

Think you know a lot about classical music? Take this quiz to find out how much you really know!

1. What is the name of the first composer to be widely recognized as a master of the symphony?
2. Who was the first composer to use the word “symphony”?
3. What is the oldest surviving opera?
4. Which work by Johann Sebastian Bach is sometimes called “The Ur-Symphony”?
5. Who was the first female composer to have an opera performed at La Scala?
6. Which composer wrote an opera based on Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando?
7. Whose opera The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most popular operas ever written?
8. What was Beethoven’s only opera?
9. Who was nicknamed “The Red Priest” because of his red hair?
10. Whose music was used in the film A Clockwork Orange?

Quizlet #5

How well do you know your classical music? Take this quiz and find out!

1. What is the name of the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?

2. What is the name of the only symphony composed by Johann Sebastian Bach?

3. Who composed The Four Seasons?

4. What is the name of the opera by Giuseppe Verdi about a Shakespearean character?

5. Who was the first composer to use a slide whistle in a symphony?

6. What are the first words of Mozart’s Requiem?

Conclusion

How did you do? If you scored below a 4, you may want to consider studying up on classical music a bit more. If you scored a 4 or above, congratulations – you have a good knowledge of classical music!