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Famous Classical Music Pieces

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Which composer wrote the opera "La Traviata"?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Ludwig van Beethoven

  4. Richard Wagner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi composed the opera "La Traviata" in 1853.

What is the name of the famous overture composed by Gioachino Rossini?

  1. William Tell Overture

  2. 1812 Overture

  3. Egmont Overture

  4. Coriolan Overture


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gioachino Rossini composed the "William Tell Overture" in 1829.

Which composer wrote the "Moonlight Sonata"?

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Franz Schubert

  4. Frédéric Chopin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven composed the "Moonlight Sonata" in 1801.

What is the name of the famous ballet composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?

  1. Swan Lake

  2. The Nutcracker

  3. Sleeping Beauty

  4. Romeo and Juliet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the ballet "Swan Lake" in 1876.

Which composer wrote the opera "Carmen"?

  1. Georges Bizet

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Richard Wagner

  4. Giuseppe Verdi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Georges Bizet composed the opera "Carmen" in 1875.

What is the name of the famous symphony composed by Gustav Mahler?

  1. Symphony No. 5

  2. Symphony No. 6

  3. Symphony No. 8

  4. Symphony No. 9


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gustav Mahler composed the "Symphony No. 8" in 1906.

Which composer wrote the "Eroica Symphony"?

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Franz Schubert

  4. Frédéric Chopin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven composed the "Eroica Symphony" in 1804.

What is the name of the famous opera composed by Richard Wagner?

  1. Tristan und Isolde

  2. Der Ring des Nibelungen

  3. Parsifal

  4. Lohengrin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Wagner composed the opera "Tristan und Isolde" in 1865.

Which composer wrote the "Unfinished Symphony"?

  1. Franz Schubert

  2. Ludwig van Beethoven

  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  4. Frédéric Chopin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Franz Schubert composed the "Unfinished Symphony" in 1822.

What is the name of the famous piano concerto composed by Frédéric Chopin?

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1

  2. Piano Concerto No. 2

  3. Piano Concerto No. 3

  4. Piano Concerto No. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frédéric Chopin composed the "Piano Concerto No. 1" in 1830.

Which composer wrote the opera "The Marriage of Figaro"?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Richard Wagner

  4. Giacomo Puccini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed the opera "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1786.

What is the name of the famous symphony composed by Johannes Brahms?

  1. Symphony No. 1

  2. Symphony No. 2

  3. Symphony No. 3

  4. Symphony No. 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Johannes Brahms composed the "Symphony No. 4" in 1885.

Which composer wrote the "New World Symphony"?

  1. Antonín Dvořák

  2. Gustav Mahler

  3. Richard Strauss

  4. Jean Sibelius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonín Dvořák composed the "New World Symphony" in 1893.

What is the name of the famous piano sonata composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff?

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1

  2. Piano Sonata No. 2

  3. Piano Sonata No. 3

  4. Piano Sonata No. 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sergei Rachmaninoff composed the "Piano Sonata No. 2" in 1913.

Which composer wrote the opera "Turandot"?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Richard Wagner

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini composed the opera "Turandot" in 1926.

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