Classical
12 questions tagged Classical — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Whose music is The Four Seasons?
The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725.
Whose symphony opens with the famous da-da-da-dum?
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, first performed in Vienna on 22 December 1808.
Whose music is the Moonlight Sonata?
Ludwig van Beethoven, who composed it in 1801. The moonlight nickname was given by a critic after his death.
Whose waltz is The Blue Danube?
Johann Strauss II, the Viennese Waltz King, who composed it in 1866–67.
Whose Oratorio Is Messiah?
Messiah is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, composed in 1741 and first performed in Dublin in 1742.
Whose Composition Is Boléro?
Boléro was composed by French composer Maurice Ravel in 1928.
Whose Piece Is Clair de Lune?
Clair de Lune was composed by French composer Claude Debussy as part of his Suite bergamasque.
Whose Composition Is Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Eine kleine Nachtmusik was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna in 1787.
Whose Music Is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor?
The famous organ work Toccata and Fugue in D minor is traditionally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, although some scholars question his authorship.
Whose composition is Water Music?
Water Music is a collection of orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel, first performed for King George I on the River Thames in 1717.
Whose music is the William Tell Overture?
The William Tell Overture was composed by the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini as the opening of his opera William Tell, first staged in Paris in 1829.
Whose music is Flight of the Bumblebee?
Flight of the Bumblebee was composed by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, completed in 1900.