Topic: GE-Raven's obscure Music Trivia thread. (Read 20020 times)

GE-Raven · « **on:** March 08, 2004, 09:44:56 am »

First off... this will not be a "pop" music trivia thread. I plan to just have a little fun, considerring there are several people here with a large amount of musical knowledge, I thought it might be fun to have a little quiz show... If there is no interest, I am sure it will soon become apparent.

Please try not to use google to solve the question unless NO one has gotten it in over a day.

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A famous piece of music was said to be "revealed" to the public in a strange way. This particular piece was performed during Holy Week in Rome and the Music was kept locked away and no copies were allowed to exist. However in the 18th Century a performance of the piece was attended by one Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart. After the performance he went to his room and "wrote out" what he had heard some hour later. As the legend goes this version was later published. Over 50 years after Mozart's death the "real" original version was allowed to be copied and upon reconciling the two it was found that Mozart's version was perfect, including the key.

What was the name of this piece?

Bonus: Who was the composer?

GE-Raven

Sirgod · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2004, 10:11:03 am »

Good thread, at first I was thinking Requium mass, But then I recalled that Mozart had wrote that himself. I have to admit, you got me on this one, I'll have to ask my wife though, she knows abit more about Church Music from that ERA.

stephen

762 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2004, 10:35:48 am »

A shot in the dark here.

Handel's Messiah?

Rondo_GE · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2004, 02:23:07 pm »

Miserere by Antonio Allegri...wow THAT really is obscure.

GE-Raven · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2004, 02:43:42 pm »

Quote:

Miserere by Antonio Allegri...wow THAT really is obscure.

WOW... Ding, Ding, Ding... We have a winner.

This piece is probably most famous for its stratospheric soprano line (High C) and use of multiple suspensions.

Never knew you had it in you Rondo... you sure you didn't "cheat" a little?

GE-Raven

GE-Raven · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2004, 02:46:08 pm »

O.K. then, next question

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What "Romantic Era" pianist and composer injured himself irrevocably by tying weights to his fingers in an attempt to increase his piano playing prowerse?

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2004, 09:22:13 pm »

Was it Bartok? I seem to remember a reference in a MASH episode where Charles saves a person's leg, but his hand is damaged, and he was a concert pianist. Been too many years and beers..

Mike

GE-Raven · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2004, 11:37:04 am »

Well due to general "stumped" syndrome.

Robert Schuman (Clara's Husband) was the pianist / composer in question.

So now.... Next question.

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What interval was known as the "Diabolus in Musica" during the middle ages and renaisannce periods? (Devil in Music)

It was considered evil and to be avoided. It was later used by many Baroque composers to represent the ultimate in dissonance.

762 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2004, 01:35:51 pm »

The tritone (augmented 4th).

GE-Raven · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2004, 01:53:14 pm »

Ding DIng Ding...

Knew that was too easy...

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His Ballet caused a riot in Paris when it Debuted. This same piece was used in the original Fantasia by Walt Disney.

Who was the composer?

What was the Ballet?

GE-Raven · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2004, 02:32:08 pm »

Igor Stravinsky

Rite of Spring.

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What do most "movie goers" recognize Richard Strauss' "Also Spracht Zarathustra" as?

762 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2004, 02:52:56 pm »

The theme to 2001: A Space Oddysey.

THAT one was easy.

GE-Raven · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2004, 07:58:16 am »

Yes you got 762. It was a bit easier.

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This German Composer was know for his amazing productivity. He produced over 600 "Lieder" in his short life (31 years). He was also very famous/notorious for moving a lot as he never seemed to be able to pay rent. Due to this fact, it is often joked by visitors to Vienna that just about every place has a "*blank* slept here" sign.

Who was this composer?

762 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2004, 12:38:50 pm »

I think I know but I'll let somebody else guess this time. C'mon Sirgod!

Sirgod · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2004, 02:29:24 pm »

Some of these are tough, But wasn't this one Shubert? I only ask cause IIRC he was about that age when he died.

Stephen

762 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2004, 02:36:21 pm »

Mesa guess Haydn.

Shubert good guess! Might be right.

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