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Studio Albums by Classical Artists

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Which classical artist released the studio album (\"The Four Seasons\") in 1970?

  1. Antonio Vivaldi

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach

  3. Ludwig van Beethoven

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonio Vivaldi composed (\"The Four Seasons\") in the 18th century. It was later arranged and recorded by various artists, including the 1970 version by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

Who released the studio album (\"Kind of Blue\") in 1959, considered a landmark in jazz history?

  1. Miles Davis

  2. John Coltrane

  3. Duke Ellington

  4. Louis Armstrong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miles Davis, along with his sextet, recorded (\"Kind of Blue\") in 1959. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"The Goldberg Variations\") in 1981?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach

  2. George Frideric Handel

  3. Domenico Scarlatti

  4. Franz Schubert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johann Sebastian Bach composed (\"The Goldberg Variations\") in the 18th century. Glenn Gould's 1981 recording is considered one of the most iconic interpretations of this work.

Who released the studio album (\"The Rite of Spring\") in 1960, a groundbreaking work in classical music?

  1. Igor Stravinsky

  2. Sergei Rachmaninoff

  3. Dmitri Shostakovich

  4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igor Stravinsky composed (\"The Rite of Spring\") in 1913. The 1960 recording by the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell is a highly acclaimed interpretation.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"Carmina Burana\") in 1967?

  1. Carl Orff

  2. Gustav Mahler

  3. Richard Strauss

  4. Arnold Schoenberg


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carl Orff composed (\"Carmina Burana\") in the 1930s. The 1967 recording by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus under Eugene Ormandy is a classic interpretation.

Who released the studio album (\"The Planets\") in 1918, a suite of orchestral pieces inspired by the solar system?

  1. Gustav Holst

  2. Edward Elgar

  3. Ralph Vaughan Williams

  4. Frederick Delius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gustav Holst composed (\"The Planets\") in the early 20th century. The 1918 recording by the London Symphony Orchestra under Albert Coates was the first complete recording of the work.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"Symphony No. 9\") in 1951, featuring the famous (\"Ode to Joy\") movement?

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

  2. Johannes Brahms

  3. Antonín Dvořák

  4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven composed (\"Symphony No. 9\") in the early 19th century. The 1951 recording by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Wilhelm Furtwängler is a renowned interpretation.

Who released the studio album (\"Porgy and Bess\") in 1935, an opera based on DuBose Heyward's novel?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Aaron Copland

  3. Leonard Bernstein

  4. Samuel Barber


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Gershwin composed (\"Porgy and Bess\") in the 1930s. The 1935 recording by the Original Broadway Cast is a historic document of this American opera.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"The Nutcracker\") in 1977, a ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story?

  1. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  2. Sergei Rachmaninoff

  3. Igor Stravinsky

  4. Dmitri Shostakovich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed (\"The Nutcracker\") in the late 19th century. The 1977 recording by the London Symphony Orchestra under André Previn is a popular interpretation.

Who released the studio album (\"Carmen\") in 1959, an opera based on Prosper Mérimée's novella?

  1. Georges Bizet

  2. Charles Gounod

  3. Giacomo Puccini

  4. Giuseppe Verdi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Georges Bizet composed (\"Carmen\") in the 19th century. The 1959 recording by the Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Paris under Georges Prêtre is a classic interpretation.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"Aida\") in 1962, an opera based on ancient Egyptian history?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi composed (\"Aida\") in the 19th century. The 1962 recording by the Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus under Carlo Maria Giulini is a renowned interpretation.

Who released the studio album (\"Tosca\") in 1953, an opera based on Victorien Sardou's play?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini composed (\"Tosca\") in the early 20th century. The 1953 recording by the Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus under Victor de Sabata is a classic interpretation.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"La Bohème\") in 1956, an opera based on Henri Murger's novel?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini composed (\"La Bohème\") in the late 19th century. The 1956 recording by the Milan Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under Antonino Votto is a renowned interpretation.

Who released the studio album (\"Madama Butterfly\") in 1960, an opera based on John Luther Long's short story?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini composed (\"Madama Butterfly\") in the early 20th century. The 1960 recording by the Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus under Erich Leinsdorf is a classic interpretation.

Which classical artist released the studio album (\"Turandot\") in 1972, an opera based on Carlo Gozzi's play?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini composed (\"Turandot\") in the early 20th century. The 1972 recording by the Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus under Zubin Mehta is a renowned interpretation.

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