Classical Music Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the only planet left out of Gustav Holst’s suite The Planets?
A
Earth (Pluto isn’t in it either)
2
Q
Ferde Grofé’s best known suite is based on the 1916 trip he took to watch the sun rise at what landmark?
A
The Grand Canyon
3
Q
Edward Grieg’s Peer Gynt suites come from the music he wrote for what playwright in 1876?
A
Ibsen
4
Q
The famous 1892 suite containing “Russian,” “Arabian”, and “Chinese” dances is abridged from what ballet?
A
The Nutcracker
5
Q
What famous Copland suite borrows part of its melody from the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”?
A
Appalachian Spring
