Famous Classical Music Composers

Question 1

Which German composer continued to write music even after becoming almost completely deaf, with famous works like his 5th and 9th Symphonies?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 2

What Austrian child prodigy composed over 800 works, including the operas 'The Magic Flute' and 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 3

Who is the German composer of the Baroque period known for works like the 'Brandenburg Concertos' and 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 4

Which Italian Baroque composer is most famous for his set of four violin concertos, 'The Four Seasons'?

Accepted Answer

Antonio Vivaldi

Question 5

This Russian composer of the Romantic period is famous for ballets like 'Swan Lake' and 'The Nutcracker'.

Accepted Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 6

Which Polish composer and piano virtuoso of the Romantic era is known for his nocturnes and polonaises?

Accepted Answer

Frédéric Chopin

Question 7

Whose epic four-opera cycle, 'Der Ring des Nibelungen', includes the famous piece 'Ride of the Valkyries'?

Accepted Answer

Richard Wagner

Question 8

Often called the 'Father of the Symphony', which Austrian composer's Symphony No. 94 is nicknamed the 'Surprise Symphony'?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Haydn

Question 9

Which German-born composer, who spent the bulk of his career in London, is famous for the oratorio 'Messiah'?

Accepted Answer

George Frideric Handel

Question 10

Which Hungarian composer was a renowned piano virtuoso in the 19th century, famous for his 'Hungarian Rhapsodies'?

Accepted Answer

Franz Liszt

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