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What time period is Bach found?

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Baroque

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What was his family like?

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Musical family, parents died young.

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What did he play ?

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Began as a skilled violinist, organist, harpsichordist.

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Style of music?

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Ornate

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What did he write and who did he compose for?

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Sonatas,suits,and concertos for the wealthy

And cantatas for church

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How many children and wives did he have?

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29 kids, and 2 wives

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The end of his life?

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He lost his sight and died at 65

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When and where was Handel born ?

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Germany 1685

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What kind of family did he come from?

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Non- musical family

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Where did he move? To study what?

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Moved to Italy to study opera

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What did he write ?

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Concertos, suits, sonatas and chamber music.

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Famous piece?

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The messiah, the king gave a standing ovation, famous “hallelujah chorus “

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End of his life?

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He went blind and was buried in Westminster Abby (honour)

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When and where as Vivaldi born (period)

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Venice, Italy , 1678 baroque

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What was his nickname and why did he get it ?

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Il prete Rosso - the red priest

Because of his red hair.

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Where did he work ?

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In an orphanage teaching music to children.

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What did he write?

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Over 500 concertos, sonatas, chamber music, operas, sacred vocal music

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Famous piece ?

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The four seasons, the most famous section being spring.

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End of his life?

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Worked for royalty but died poor, buried in a paupers grave.

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When and where was Haydn born?

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Australia, 1732 (baroque)

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What did he do, what family did he serve?

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Musical director and serpent for the Esterhazy family. After 30 years he sold his own pieces and gained popularity.

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What did he write (Haydn)

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Over 104 symphonies, 83 string quartets, 62 piano sonatas, choral music.

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End of his life?

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1900’s body was dug up to determine whether brain size related to intelligent. His brain toured.

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When and where was Mozart born ?

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Austria, 1756 (baroque)

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Musical prodigy childhood

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Played harpsichord at 3, first composition 5 , first symphony at 9.

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What instrument Mozart self teach ?

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Violin

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What did he write ?

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Over 600, symphonies, operas, sonatas, concertos, dance music, masses.

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End of his life?

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Died at 35, in debt.

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When and where was Beethoven born?

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Germany, 1770 ( classic and romantic)

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Who taught him to play ?

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Father

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31
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What composers did he study under?

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Hayden and Salleri

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32
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What age did he go completely Deaf ?

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50 year.

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33
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He was known as a…

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Virtuoso pianist and renowned music teacher,

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34
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What did he write?

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Orchestra chamber music, piano music, vocal music, 32 piano sonatas, 9 symphonies, 1opera

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Name of his only opera ?

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Fidelio

36
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End of his life?

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Died at 57.

37
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When and where was Chopin born ?

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Poland 1810 , romantic

38
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Where did he move to teach music and compose ? Chopin

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France

39
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What was the purpose of Chopin music?

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Solely to express emotion

40
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What or who did he write his music for ?

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Solo Piano

41
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What did he invent ?

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Ballade, and created creative strings.

42
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End of Chopin life?

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A shy man he died at 39.

43
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When and where was Wagner born ?

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Germany 1813, romantic

44
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Who was his number one fan?

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Hitler

45
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What did he write ?

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Operas and aka musical dramas

46
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The ring circle ?

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An opera that took Wagner 26 years to write and 15 hrs to perform

47
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When and where was Tchaikovsky born ?

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Russia , 1840 romantic

48
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What did Tchaikovsky’s family want him to be?

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Lawyer

49
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Where did Tchaikovsky’s conduct pieces at the opening of what?

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Carnegie hall , New York

50
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Best remembered for ….

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Ballets, nutcracker, sleeping beauty and swan lake

51
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End of Tchaikovsky’s life?

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Died at 51, possibly a suicide

52
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When and where was Debussy born?

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France, 1862 20th centuries

53
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Where was Debussy excepted at the age of 10?

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The Paris conservatory of music.

54
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Style of music ?

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Unusual style rejected traditional music forms

55
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What did Debussy write ?

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Orchestra ,instrumental and vocal music.

56
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His style of music was labeled?

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Impressionism

57
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Where and when Vaughn born?

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England 1872, 20th century

58
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What did Vaughn create?

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Traditional concert band arrangement

59
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What did Vaughn travelled the country side looking for?

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English pub songs

60
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What kind of composer was Vaughn ?

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Nationalistic composer

61
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What did Vaughn wright?

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Symphonies ,chamber music ,operas, concertos, choral music.

62
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End of Vaughn life?

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Deaf, died at 85

63
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When and where Schoenberg was born?

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Australia 1874, 20th-century

64
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What event occurred due to one of his pieces

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Caused a riot andthe police were called

65
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Who banned his music?

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Hitler Band his music because he was a Jew

66
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What kind of music did Schoenberg create?

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Atonal music

67
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Famous piece?

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Wrote Pierrot lunaie

68
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What did Schoenberg create?

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Created 12 tone music or serial music where each of the 12 musical notes are given the same emphasis.

69
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What did Schoenberg write?

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String quartet, opera, cantatas, vocal music.

70
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When and where was Stravinsky born?

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Russia, 1882, 20th century

71
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What did his family want him to do?

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Become a lawyer.

72
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What was Stravinsky’s style of music?

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Nationalistic Russian music

73
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What did Stravinsky write ?

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Wrote neo classical music, serial /12 note music and modern music.

74
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What was Stravinsky famous for?

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The Firebird and the rite of spring both ballets

75
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What was Stravinsky voted?

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100 most influential people of the 20th century

76
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When and where was Gershwin born?

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USA, 1898, 20 century

77
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What was Gershwin style?

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He combine jazz and traditional classic characteristics

78
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What did Gershwin write ?

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Jazz, Broadway musical and orchestra music

79
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End of Gershwin’s life?

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Died at the age of 38.

80
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When and where was Copland born?

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USA, 1900, 20th century

81
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What kind of composer was Copland?

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And American national list stick composer

82
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What was Copland style of music?

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Use jazz elements and folk melodies.

83
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What is Copland most famous for?

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Cowboy, a ballet that included Billy the kid and rodeo.

84
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Why was copland investigated by the FBI?

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He was investigated for being involved with communist groups so he was blacklisted and banned from working in the entertainment industry.

85
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What title was Coplin given?

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The dean of American composers.

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