Composers

Question 1

Which period of music is Franz Schubert from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 1

Franz Schubert is from the Romantic era (1825-1900). Some of his most famous works are:

• Ave Maria
• Winterreise
• Symphony No. 9 in C Major
• Erlkönig
• Piano Quintet in A major

Question 2

Which period of music is Ludvig van Beethoven from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 2

Ludvig van Beethoven is from the Classical era (1750-1825). Some of his most famous works are:

• Für Elise
• Symphony No. 9
• Violin Concerto
• Grand Fugue Op. 133
• Moonlight Sonata

Question 3

Which period of music is Benjamin Britten from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 3

Benjamin Britten is from the Modern era (1900-Present). Some of his most famous works are:

• A Young Person’s Guide to The Orchestra
• The War Requiem Op. 66
• Peter Grimes
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

Question 4

Which period of music is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 4

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is from the Classical era (1750-1825). Some of his most famous works are:

• Twinkle, Twinkle Variations
• The Magic Flute
• Don Giovanni
• Clarinet Concerto
• Symphony No. 40

Question 5

Which period of music is George Frideric Handel from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 5

George Frideric Handel is from the Baroque era (1600-1750). Some of his best known works are:

• The Messiah
• Water Music
• Sarabande of Keyboard in D Minor
• Concerti Grossi No. 6
• Joy To The World

Question 6

Which period of music is Igor Stravinsky from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 6

Igor Stravinsky is from the Modern era (1900-Present). Some of his most famous works are:

• The Firebird
• The Rite of Spring
• Symphony of Psalms
• Ebony Concerto
• Concerto in E-flat Dumbarton Oaks

Question 7

Which period of music is Johann Sebastian Bach from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 7

Johann Sebastian Bach is from the Baroque era (1600-1750). Some of his best known works are:

• The St. Matthew Passion
• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
• Mass in B Minor
• The Bradenburg Concertos
• The Magnificat

Question 8

Which period of music is Richard Wagner from and can you name any of his famous works?

Answer 8

Richard Wagner is from the Romantic era (1825-1900). Some of his most famous works are:

• The Flying Dutchman
• The Ring of the Nibelung
• Tristan and Isolde
• Ride of the Valkyries
• Lohengrin