22 Composer and Their Works Trivia

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June 25, 2025

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How well do you know the masterpieces of the world’s greatest composers? Dive into the Composer and Their Works Trivia to test your knowledge of symphonies, operas, and sonatas from the geniuses of music history. Understanding these composers is crucial for appreciating the nuances of their music, and how their life experiences shaped their iconic compositions.

You’ll uncover fascinating tales and little-known facts about their inspirations and the stories behind their most famous works. Can you guess which symphony had a hidden political message, or which opera sparked controversy at its premiere?

As you delve deeper, discover how these maestros influenced the cultural landscape of their time. From the Baroque to the Romantic period, each era tells a story through its music. Ready to show off your musical prowess?

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Which composer once claimed to have poisoned Mozart?

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The Fairy Queen’ is a work by which composer?

Vaughn-Williams

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Purcell

Elgar

Who composed the Tritsch-Tratsch Polka?

Elliott Carter

Johann Strauss II

Paul Dukas

Henry Purcell

Ludwig Van Kochel made catalogued which composers works?

Mozart

Haydn

Bach

Beethoven

Bolero’ was the work of which composer?

Grieg

Wagner

Bach

Ravel

Who composed the ‘Funeral March’?

Claude Debussy

Alban Berg

Frederic Chopin

Franz Liszt

Prokofiev produced a work entitled ‘The Love For Three…..’?

Apples

Oranges

Onions

Pears

Fingals Cave’ is a work by which composer?

Wagner

Mendelssohn

Weber

Mussorgsky

Who composed ‘Revolutionary’ Etude?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Richard Wagner

Frederic Chopin

Who wrote ‘O Fortuna’?

Carl Orff

Igor Stravinsky

Serge Prokofiev

Charles Gounod

The Planets’ is a famous classical work by which composer?

Holst

Mozart

Elgar

Beethoven

Swan Lake’ was a work by which Russian Composer?

Mendelssohn

Prokofiev

Rimsky-Korsakov

Tchaikovsky

The Fairy Queen’ is a work by which composer?

Vaughn-Williams

Britten

Purcell

Elgar

What composer published some of his sister’s compositions under his name due to societal norms that frowned on female composers?

Jules Massenet

Charles Gounod

Felix Mendelssohn

Johannes Brahms

Who composed the ‘Grosse Fugue’?

Antonio Vivaldi

Richard Wagner

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Belshazzar’s Feast’ was a work by which British composer?

Elgar

Walton

Purcell

Barnes

Peter and the Wolf’ was composed by which Russian?

Mendelssohn

Tchaikovsky

Prokofiev

Rimsky-Korsakov

Who was the founder of Impressionist music?

Bizet

Handel

Rossini

Debussy

Sergei Prokofiev composed a ballet based on what Shakespearian play?

King Lear

Othello

As You Like It

Romeo And Juliet

After which European capital is the 104th Symphony by Haydn known?

Paris

Madrid

London

Rome

Who composed ‘Peter and the Wolf’?

Sergei Prokofiev

Johann Strauss II

Giuseppe Verdi

Henry Purcell

Ave Maria’ was composed by whom?

Schubert

Bizet

Satie

Debussy

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