Music Quiz Questions and Answers

Which instrument‘s name translates literally as ‘soft loud ’?
Pianoforte piano


What were performed at La Scala, Milan at the auditorium in convent garden, London?
Operas

What was the surname of Thomas Arthur who collaborated to write ‘The Savoy operas’?
Gilbert and Sullivan

Which composer wrote 27 piano concertos, 23 string quartets, 35 violin sonatas and more than 50 symphonies’?
Mozart

What was the title of Beethoven’s only in opera?
Fidelio

What was used to conduct the orchestra before the baton was introduced in the early 19th century?
A Violin bow

Which Irish flautist was a member of the Berlin philharmonic 1969-75 before pursuing a solo career?
James Galway

Which symphony did Dvorak write during his time as director of the National Conservatory in New York?
The ‘New World’ symphony

For the British king did Handel compose the ‘water music‘in 1717?
George 1

Name the Australian musician who composed the famous waltz “On the beautiful, Blue Danube” in 1866:
Johann Strauss (The Younger)

Which eminent German family produced musicians over seven generations?
Bach family

Name the famous German composer who continued writing musical pieces even after he turned deaf:
Ludwig van Beethoven

Name the Russian born musician who composed the ballet “The Firebird” in the year 1910:
Igor Stravinsky

Which musical instrument is reputed to be the oldest in the world?
The Drum

When was violin introduced into the Indian music?
19th century

What is the name of the Chinese guitar?
Pipa-pa

In the music what is the highest attainable male voice called?
Alto

To which country does the musical stringed instrument ’balalaika’ belong?
Russia

Which is the national musical instrument of Japan?
Koto-A kind of zither

Which instrument is keyboard read-organ, powered by foot pedals and used in American churches during the 1800?
Harmonium

Which instrument has 47 strings and seven pedals, and was introduced into orchestra in the 19th century?
Concert harp