Music Trivia

Question 1

Fantasia Conductor

Answer 1

Leopold Stokowski

Question 2

NY Philharmonic Conductor

Answer 2

Leonard Bernstein

West Side Story, On the Waterfront, Peter Pan

Question 3

NBC Symphony Conductor

Answer 3

Arturo Toscanini

also Philharmonic and Met Opera conductor

Question 4

Franz Liszt’s Son-in-Law

Answer 4

Richard Wagner

Question 5

Composer and Film Antagonist to Mozart

Answer 5

Antonio Salieri

Question 6

He Loved Author George Sand

Answer 6

Frederic Chopin

Question 7

12 Tone Music Innovator

Answer 7

Arnold Schoenberg

Question 8

Composer Buried at Westminster Abby

Answer 8

George Friedrich Handel

Question 9

Verdi’s Egyptian Slave Girl

Answer 9

Aida

Question 10

Verdi’s Court Jester

Answer 10

Rigoletto

Question 11

Bizet’s Gypsy Girl

Answer 11

Carmen

Question 12

Wagners Mortal Son of Odin

Answer 12

Siegfried

Question 13

Siegfried’s Valkyrie Lover

Answer 13

Brunhilde

Question 14

Turendot Aria

Answer 14

Nessum Dorma

Question 15

Beethoven’s Only Opera

Answer 15

Fidelio

Question 16

Dvorak Symphony the Premiered in NYC

Answer 16

The New World Symphony

Question 17

Stravinsky Ballet that Caused a Riot at it’s Premier

Answer 17

Rite of Spring

Question 18

John Adams’ Modern Political Opera

Answer 18

Nixon in China

Question 19

Opera Text

Answer 19

Libretto

Question 20

Album taht was on the charts 812 Weeks

Answer 20

Dark Side of the moon (Pink Floyd)

Question 21

Album That Has Sold 110 Million Copies

Answer 21

Thriller (Michael Jackson)

Question 22

Top Selling Single of All Time

Answer 22

White Christmas – Bing Crosby

Question 23

Group with 20 #1 Hit

Answer 23

The Beatles

Question 24

Single #1 on charts longest

Answer 24

16 Weeks

One Sweet Day – Maria Carey and Boyz 2 Men

Question 25

Elvis' First #1 Single

Answer 25

Heartbreak Hotel (he has most #1s)

Question 26

Female with Most #1s

Answer 26

Mariah Carey

Question 27

The Three Tenors

Answer 27

Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti

Question 28

Rockers Killed in 1959 Plane Crash

Answer 28

Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Richie Valens

Question 29

Dead at 27 Musicians

Answer 29

Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Amy Winehouse

Question 30

Motwon Founder

Answer 30

Berry Gordy

Question 31

Jamaican Reggae Singer

Answer 31

Bob Marley

Question 32

Grateful Dead Guitarist

Answer 32

Jerry Garcia

Question 33

The King of Swing

Answer 33

Benny Goodman

Question 34

First Lady of Song

Answer 34

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 35

Lady Day

Answer 35

Billie Holiday

Question 36

Empress of Soul

Answer 36

Gladys Knight

Question 37

Dust Bowl Balladeer

Answer 37

Woodie Guthrie

Question 38

The man in Black

Answer 38

Johnny Cash

Question 39

Chairman of hte Board

Answer 39

Frank Sinatra

Question 40

Godfather of Soul

Answer 40

James Brown

Question 41

First Rap Group on American Bandstand

Answer 41

Run DMC

Question 42

First White Performer on Soul Train

Answer 42

Elton John

Question 43

Icelandic Pop Star

Answer 43

Bjork

Question 44

Swedish Pop Group

Answer 44

Abba

Question 45

Seattle Grung Rock Band

Answer 45

Nirvana

Question 46

Triangular Russian Instrument

Answer 46

Balalaika

Question 47

Licorice Stick

Answer 47

Clarinet

Question 48

Side-Blown Flute

Answer 48

Fife

Question 49

Bells Instrument

Answer 49

Glockenspiel

Question 50

Hexagonal Accordian-Like Instrument

Answer 50

Concertina

Question 51

African Xylophone

Answer 51

Marimba

Question 52

Bellows Instrument

Answer 52

Bag Pipes

Question 53

Bull Fiddle

Answer 53

Double Bass

Question 54

Dried Gourd Instrument

Answer 54

Maracas

Question 55

Plucked Keyboard Instrument

Answer 55

Harpsichord

Question 56

Number of Keys on Piano

Answer 56

88

Question 57

BB King's Guitar

Answer 57

Lucille

Question 58

New Trend Music

Answer 58

Bossa Nova

Question 59

Sailor's Song

Answer 59

Chanty

Question 60

Swiss Jazz Festival City

Answer 60

Montreux

Question 61

Berkshire Music Festival City

Answer 61

Tanglewood, MA