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Who composed William Tell Overture: "Chase"?
Giaocchino Rossini
When did Rossini live?
1792-1868
What kind of musical works was Rossini famous for?
operas
Which of Rossini's operas is still often performed today?
The Barber of Seville
What t.v. show used the "chase" portion of the William Tell Overture as it's theme song?
The Lone Ranger
What is the first thing you hear in the William Tell Overture; "The Chase" ?
An exciting trumpet call
Where was Rossini born?
Pesaro, Italy
What occupations did Rossini's parents have?
father: village trumpeter
mother: opera singer
How many operas did Rossini write before he retired at age 37?
30
How many works did Rossini compose during the last 40 years of his life?
none
What kind of major work is "Summertime" from? (opera, symphony, musical....)
Opera
Where does the American opera Porgy and Bess take place?
In a South Carolina African-American community called "Catfish Row"
What kind of a song is "Summertime"? (what is happening as the song takes place at the beginning of the opera)
It is a lullaby - sung by a woman rocking her baby to sleep on a warm summer evening.
What kind of voice (vocal part) does the soloist in "Summertime" have?
soprano
Who composed Porgy and Bess: "Summertime" ?
George Gershwin
When did George Gershwin live?
1898-1937
Where was George Gershwin born?
Brooklyn, New York
Which composer had a job as a pianist for sheet music stores - playing songs for customers?
George Gershwin
When did Gershwin complete Porgy and Bess?
1933
Was Porgy and Bess successful when it was first released?
No - Gershwin died before it became an American classic
What was Gerswhin famous for while he was still living?
Writing hit Broadway songs and film music
What were some of Gershwins other successful more "serious" works?
American in Paris

Rhapsody in Blue
How and when did George Gershwin die?
Of a brain tumor at age 38.
Who composed "Gymnopedie No. 1"?
Erik Satie
When did Erik Satie live?
1866 - 1925
What is a "gymnopedie"?
A dance from ancient Greece
What instrument is "Gymnopedie No. 1" written for?
Piano
Which composer dropped out of the Paris Conservatory before graduating to join the French Army?
Satie
Who were some young composers in Paris that became Satie's admirers and friends?
Debussy and Ravel
What kinds of world music did Satie begin incorporating in his music?
Indonesian gamelan and Romanian gypsy music
Which composer became more and more experimental later in his career?
Satie
What is Satie remembered for besides composing music?
He was a writer and teacher
Was Satie's experimental music appreciated immediately?
No - it was ignored in favor of his earlier work until much later
Which composer did not allow anyone to enter the room where he lived and worked for many years prior to his death?
Satie -- when he died they found the room full of musical compositions and writing
Who wrote Peer Gynt Suite: "In the Hall of the Mountain King"?
Edvard Grieg
When did Grieg live?
1843-1907
Which selection was written as background music for a play about a Scandinavian folk character who was a happy-go-lucky rascal?
Peer Gynt Suite:"In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Where does Peer Gynt wake up after being chased by the angry bridegroom and hitting his head on a rock?
Inside a mountain in the kingdom of the trolls
Which selection depicts a creepy dance by trolls and imps, a furious chase, and an escape?
Peer Gynt Suite:"In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Where was Edvard Grieg from?
Norway
Which composer lived in Denmark and became friends with Hans Christian Anderson, the fairy tale writer?
Edvard Grieg
Which composer's best-known and most colorful works were based on traditional folk tales?
Edvard Grieg
Which composer was a national hero in Norway, with tens of thousands of people crowding the streets for his funeral?
Edvard Grieg
Who wrote Toccata and Fugue in d minor: Toccata
Johann Sebastian Bach
When did Bach live?
1685 - 1750
What instrument is Toccata and Fugue in d minor: Toccata written for?
Organ
What is a "toccata"?
a piece with difficuot, complicated, and fast-moving passages to show off the skill of a keyboard artist(Italian for "to touch")
When was Bach's Toccata and Fugue in d minor written?
we don't know
What country was Bach from?
Germany
Which composer became a church organist and choirmaster, composing music for each Sunday service for years?
Bach
What kinds of music did Bach compose?
organ and other keyboard works, vocal works, and many pieces for orchestra and chamber groups
Which composer composed so much music during the Baroque period that his death is used to mark the end of that period of music history?
Bach
What selection has been used as background music in spooky movies like the silent film "The Phantom of the Opera"?
Toccata and Fugue in d minor: Toccata
Which composer lived to be 65 years old and had 20 children and is considered one of the great composers of all times - writing thousands of pieces of music?
Bach
What is a requiem?
A song for a funeral mass
Who wrote Requiem: "Confutatis"?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When did Mozart live?
1756-1791
True or false: Mozart's rival coposer Salieri helped the dying Mozart write his requiem.
False -- it was unfinished at the time of his death andwas completed by his friend and student Franz Sussmayr
Which selection features two musical ideas with contrasting themes and contrasting words - sung by different vocal groups?
Requiem: "Confutatis"
Which composer was born into a musical family and showed his genius as a toddler?
Mozart
Which composer had published many pieces and written his first sympohonies as a teenager?
Mozart
True or false --- Mozart's rival composer Salieri helped the dying Moazrt write his Requiem.
False - it was incomplete when he died and his friend and student Franz Sussmayr and possibly others completed it.
Which composer died at 33 but had already composed hundreds of great masterpieces: symphonies, operas, concertos, chamber and solo works?
Mozart
Who composed Variations on "America"?
Charles Ives
Which composer is famous for writing music with dissonant harmony and polytonality?
Charles Ives - he was one of the first American composers to use unusla and experimental harmonies and styles in his music.
Who arranged Variations for America for orchestra in 1963?
William Schuman
Which composer was a businessman by day (working in an insurance company) and a composer by night?
Charles Ives
Which composer played a game with his father where they sang or played a song in two different keys at the same time?
Charles Ives
Which composer lived all of his life in Connecticut?
Charles Ives
Who wrote Messiah:"For Unto Us a Child Is Born"?
George Frideric Handel
Where was Handel born?
Germany
What is an oratorio?
A large vocal and instrumental work that tells a story, often religious.
What is a famous part of the oratorio Messiah (besides our selection)?
"Hallelujah Chorus"
What time of year do we often hear Messiah: "For Unto Us a Child is Born"?
Christmas
Where is Handel buried?
In Westminster Abbey in London England
Which composer worked for a royal employer in Germany and followed him to England when he became King of England (George I)
Handel
What year was Messiah written?
1741
What is a melisma?
Many notes sung on one word - like "born" in Messiah: "For Unto Us a Child is Born"
Which composer studied law at his father's request, but returned to music after his father's death?
Handel