Famous Composers Trivia Questions
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Which famous composer, known for his contributions to musical theater, had a father named William Southcombe Lloyd Webber who was the director of the London College of Music?
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andrew lloyd webber
Which composer wrote notable works while employed by the U.S. Marine Corps?
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john philip sousa
Who is the composer whose songs, including 'Mary's A Grand Old Name,' are featured in the score of the Broadway musical 'George M!'?
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george m. cohan
Who is the composer known for his famous Symphony in B Minor, which is one of several unfinished compositions?
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franz schubert
Who is the conductor of the Boston Pops who composed the scores for 'Star Wars' and 'E.T.'?
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john williams
Which composer is known for creating themes for Blake Edwards' productions, including 'Peter Gunn' and 'The Pink Panther'?
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henry mancini
Which composer had a sister named Fanny who wrote some of the songs attributed to him?
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felix mendelssohn
Which Marine bandmaster, nicknamed the 'March King', also wrote 10 comic operas?
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john philip sousa
Who is the composer of 'Carmen', whose son Jacques was a friend of Marcel Proust at the Lycee Condorcet?
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georges bizet
Which composer, who created 'Evita,' won both a Tony for Best Score and a Grammy for Best Cast Show Album in 1980?
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andrew lloyd webber
Who composed the music for Jerome Robbins' ballet 'Dybbuk'?
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leonard bernstein
Which composer of 'Bolero' advised Gershwin that he did not need a teacher when Gershwin sought one out?
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maurice ravel
Which composer of film scores such as 'Star Wars' has also written a symphony and a violin concerto?
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john williams
Who arranged the music of 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear' and collaborated with W.S. Gilbert?
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arthur sullivan
Which composer, known for his work in science fiction, first created a theme for 'Lost in Space' and later composed soundtracks for films like 'Star Wars'?
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john williams
Which composer, known for 'Lohengrin,' was once a close friend of Friedrich Nietzsche before Nietzsche turned against him?
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richard wagner
From which country was Felix Mendelssohn, who was already a respected composer by his teenage years?
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germany
Who is the Peru, Indiana-born composer known for his urbane style, who wrote songs such as 'I've Got You Under My Skin'?
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cole porter
Which songwriter composed 'Any Bonds Today?' for the U.S. war bond drive during World War II?
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irving berlin
Which composer is known for the famous march 'The High School Cadets', a favorite of many high school bands?
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john philip sousa
Who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1943, substituting for conductor Bruno Walter and is known for composing 'Candide'?
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leonard bernstein
Which Finnish composer married Aino Jarnefelt, the sister of Armas Jarnefelt, in 1892?
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jean sibelius
Which composer, praised by Cesar Franck, is known for writing 'Symphonie Fantastique' and only masterpieces?
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hector berlioz
Which composer collaborated with Sergei Diaghilev to produce 'The Firebird' in Paris?
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igor stravinsky
Which composer was able to abandon his teaching and conducting career due to a lifetime grant from the Norwegian government starting in 1874?
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edvard grieg
Who was the composer of the piece that debuted in Paris in 1928 and is known as 'Bolero'?
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maurice ravel
Which famous composer married G. Strepponi, who sang in the opera 'Nabucco'?
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giuseppe verdi
Which composer is known for the ragtime opera 'Treemonisha,' which had its first full performance in 1972?
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scott joplin
Which composer, known for 'Bolero', created the opera 'L'Enfant et les Sortileges' featuring a singing sofa and a chorus of frogs?
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maurice ravel
Which Hungarian pianist-composer, who was born one year after Chopin, did Chopin dislike for his insincerity?
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franz liszt
Who wrote new songs for the movie 'There's No Business Like Show Business' at age 66?
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irving berlin
Who is the composer that was the brother of Michael Haydn?
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joseph haydn
Who was the 27-year-old composer who performed the world premiere of a famous concerto in 1925?
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george gershwin
Who was the composer from Mason City, whose hometown hosted the premiere of the film 'The Music Man'?
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meredith willson
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