Topic: GE-Raven's obscure Music Trivia thread. (Read 20026 times)

Sirgod · « **Reply #60 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 #61 on:** March 08, 2004, 10:35:48 am »

A shot in the dark here.

Handel's Messiah?

Rondo_GE · « **Reply #62 on:** March 08, 2004, 02:23:07 pm »

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

GE-Raven · « **Reply #63 on:** March 08, 2004, 02:43:42 pm »

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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 #64 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 #66 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 #67 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 #68 on:** March 10, 2004, 01:35:51 pm »

The tritone (augmented 4th).

GE-Raven · « **Reply #69 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 #71 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 #72 on:** March 12, 2004, 02:52:56 pm »

The theme to 2001: A Space Oddysey.

THAT one was easy.

GE-Raven · « **Reply #74 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 #75 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 #76 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 #77 on:** March 15, 2004, 02:36:21 pm »

Mesa guess Haydn.

Shubert good guess! Might be right.

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