Music Appreciation Quiz 2

Who was Clara Schumann's father and teacher?

• Johannes Brahms

• Robert Schumann

• Franz Liszt

• Friedrich Wieck

What was Clara Schumann forced to do after her husband's death?

• Stop playing music

• Move to America

• Pursue a performing career

• Become a composer

Which piece by Clara Schumann is described as 'rather fast and furious'?

• Romance for violin and piano

• Nocturne in F major

• Piano Concerto in A minor

• Scherzo No. 2 in C minor

What was Johannes Brahms' relationship with the Schumanns?

• He was a close friend

• He was their music teacher

• He was a distant relative

• He was their neighbor

What did Brahms do with the scores he was not satisfied with?

• Donated them to a library

• Burned them

• Published them anyway

• Gave them to Clara Schumann

To whom did Brahms dedicate his 'Lullabye'?

• A child of a former love

• A famous soprano

• Clara Schumann

• His mother

What is the opening motif of Brahms' Symphony No. 2?

• A descending scale

• A three-note motif

• A repeated chord

• A fast arpeggio

What did Brahms frequently send to Clara Schumann for suggestions?

• His letters

• His concert tickets

• His new scores

• His diary entries

What was Brahms' profession in his early twenties?

• A music critic

• A conductor

• A violinist

• A rising pianist and composer

What did Brahms incorporate into the piano accompaniment of his 'Lullabye'?

• A famous symphony theme

• A Ländler sung by a former love

• A traditional folk song

• A melody from Clara Schumann