Trivia Contest

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Answer each of the multiple-choice questions below by clicking on the button next to the correct answer. You may change your answer at any time by simply clicking on another button.

1. The first clarinet was made in:

Italy
Austria
Germany
China

2. Name this musical clip* (CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE CLIP):

Serenade in G, K525 (Mozart)
Rondo in A, D438 (Schubert)
The Four Seasons: Spring (Vivaldi)
Melodie, Op. 42 No. 3 (Tchaikovsky)

3. How far back does the flute date?

The Stone Age
The Renaissance
The Middle Ages
The Fifties

4. He was born in 1811 in Hungry, but eventually settled in Paris. Nevertheless, he was proud of his Hungarian heritage and spent years researching the folk music of his own country. He used these melodies, rhythms, and dance styles in his compositions, particularly the Hungarian Rhapsodies. Name this renowned concert pianist and composer.

Domenico Scarlatti
Franz Schubert
Frederic Chopin
Franz Liszt

*Audio clip performed by Yehudi Menuhin (violin); Camerata Lysy Gstaad conducted by Alberto Lysy P1981

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