Trivia

Question 1

This composer was renowned for his gruff, yet fiercely affectionate personality. He lived simply and frequented the Vienna tavern “under the red hedgehog” where he pursued his love of cards, cigars and coffee. When leaving parties he was known to say “I beg a thousand pardons if there should be anyone here whom I have not insulted tonight.”

Answer 1

Johannes Brahms

Question 2

This composer was born in 1833 and passed away at age 64 of liver cancer. Who is it, and what city were they born?

Answer 2

Johannes Brahms, Hamburg, Germany

Question 3

This composer was given the opportunity to work with Meiningen Orchestra and its soloists, resulting in the composition of his last 2 symphonies and chamber works

Answer 3

Johannes Brahms

Question 4

this composer was the first mainstream European composer to become a “recording artist” by making a historical wax cylinder recording with Thomas Edison in an experiment. Who was it, and what song did they record?

Answer 4

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance no.1

Question 5

This composer embraced the symphonic forms and language of Western-European composers, yet he also experimented with the structure of the symphony by having the final movement of one particular symphony be slow. Who was it, and what symphony is this referring to?

Answer 5

Tchaikovsky, op. 74 no. 6 “Pathetique”.