Gabriel Fauré Quiz

Where did Gabriel Fauré study music?

• Juilliard School

• Royal Academy of Music

• Vienna Conservatory

• École Niedermeyer

What instruments did Fauré win first prizes in at the age of twenty?

• Piano, Violin, Flute

• Piano, Organ, Harmony

• Guitar, Cello, Harp

• Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

Who was Fauré's teacher at École Niedermeyer?

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Saint-Saëns

• Bach

What kind of music is Fauré known for composing?

• Chamber Music and Songs

• Symphonies and Concertos

• Jazz and Blues

• Opera and Ballet

Which composers were influenced by Fauré during his time as the director of École Niedermeyer?

• Beethoven and Brahms

• Ravel and Debussy

• Bach and Vivaldi

• Mozart and Haydn

What was Fauré's opinion on orchestrating his own works?

• He loved orchestrating

• He never orchestrated

• He hired others to orchestrate for him

• He only orchestrated for large ensembles

What was the influence of Chopin on Fauré's piano music?

• Experimental and avant-garde

• Simple and straightforward

• Refined and delicate

• Energetic and powerful

What did Fauré continue to do despite suffering from a loss of hearing?

• He focused on teaching

• He continued to compose

• He switched to conducting

• He stopped composing

What is the late Romantic Period known for in music?

• Minimalism and Atonality

• Complexity and Dissonance

• Emotion and Expression

• Rhythm and Meter

In which country was Gabriel Fauré born?

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• Spain