Music Trivia Flashcards by Sharon Boyd | Brainscape

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Fantasia Conductor

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Leopold Stokowski

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NY Philharmonic Conductor

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Leonard Bernstein

West Side Story, On the Waterfront, Peter Pan

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NBC Symphony Conductor

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Arturo Toscanini

also Philharmonic and Met Opera conductor

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Franz Liszt’s Son-in-Law

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Richard Wagner

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Composer and Film Antagonist to Mozart

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Antonio Salieri

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He Loved Author George Sand

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Frederic Chopin

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12 Tone Music Innovator

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Arnold Schoenberg

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Composer Buried at Westminster Abby

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George Friedrich Handel

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Verdi’s Egyptian Slave Girl

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Aida

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Verdi’s Court Jester

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Rigoletto

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Bizet’s Gypsy Girl

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Carmen

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Wagners Mortal Son of Odin

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Siegfried

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Siegfried’s Valkyrie Lover

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Brunhilde

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Turendot Aria

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Nessum Dorma

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Beethoven’s Only Opera

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Fidelio

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Dvorak Symphony the Premiered in NYC

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The New World Symphony

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Stravinsky Ballet that Caused a Riot at it’s Premier

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Rite of Spring

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John Adams’ Modern Political Opera

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Nixon in China

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Opera Text

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Libretto

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Album taht was on the charts 812 Weeks

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Dark Side of the moon (Pink Floyd)

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Album That Has Sold 110 Million Copies

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Thriller (Michael Jackson)

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Top Selling Single of All Time

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White Christmas – Bing Crosby

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Group with 20 #1 Hit

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The Beatles

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Single #1 on charts longest

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16 Weeks

One Sweet Day – Maria Carey and Boyz 2 Men

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Elvis’ First #1 Single

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Heartbreak Hotel (he has most #1s)

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Female with Most #1s

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Mariah Carey

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The Three Tenors

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Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti

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Rockers Killed in 1959 Plane Crash

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Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Richie Valens

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Dead at 27 Musicians

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Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Amy Winehouse

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Motwon Founder

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Berry Gordy

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Jamaican Reggae Singer

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Bob Marley

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Grateful Dead Guitarist

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Jerry Garcia

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The King of Swing

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Benny Goodman

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First Lady of Song

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Lady Day

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Billie Holiday

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Empress of Soul

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Gladys Knight

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Dust Bowl Balladeer

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Woodie Guthrie

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The man in Black

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Johnny Cash

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Chairman of hte Board

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Frank Sinatra

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Godfather of Soul

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James Brown

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First Rap Group on American Bandstand

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Run DMC

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First White Performer on Soul Train

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Elton John

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Icelandic Pop Star

A

Bjork

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Swedish Pop Group

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Abba

Q

Seattle Grung Rock Band

A

Nirvana

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Triangular Russian Instrument

A

Balalaika

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Licorice Stick

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Clarinet

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Side-Blown Flute

A

Fife

Q

Bells Instrument

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Glockenspiel

Q

Hexagonal Accordian-Like Instrument

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Concertina

Q

African Xylophone

A

Marimba

Q

Bellows Instrument

A

Bag Pipes

Q

Bull Fiddle

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Double Bass

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Dried Gourd Instrument

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Maracas

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Plucked Keyboard Instrument

A

Harpsichord

Q

Number of Keys on Piano

A

88

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BB King’s Guitar

A

Lucille

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New Trend Music

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Bossa Nova

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Sailor’s Song

A

Chanty

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Swiss Jazz Festival City

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Montreux

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Berkshire Music Festival City

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Tanglewood, MA