2025 Halloween Music background information

Who wrote the music and sang for Jack in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?

• Danny Elfman

• Tim Burton

• Henry Selick

• Jack Skellington

Sally's patchwork design and stitched-together look were modeled after which classic horror character?

• Frankenstein’s Bride

• Dracula

• The Mummy

• The Wolfman

Why did Disney originally release the film under Touchstone Pictures?

• They thought it was too dark for kids

• They wanted to save money

• They wanted to test new animation techniques

• They wanted to release it internationally first

What inspired Mussorgsky to compose "Night on Bald Mountain"?

• Russian legends about witches’ sabbaths

• A famous Russian novel

• A royal celebration

• A personal tragedy

Which of the following was NOT depicted in the original version of "Night on Bald Mountain"?

• The appearance of dark spirits

• The arrival of the demon Chernobog

• A witches’ sabbath

• A royal wedding

Who revised and “smoothed out” "Night on Bald Mountain" after Mussorgsky’s death?

• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

• Pyotr Tchaikovsky

• Sergei Prokofiev

• Igor Stravinsky

Which of the following best describes the tone of Mussorgsky's original "Night on Bald Mountain" (1867)?

• Wild, raw, and experimental

• Refined, elegant, and symphonic

• Majestic and theatrical

• Lush and colorful

How does Rimsky-Korsakov's revision (1886) differ from Mussorgsky's original in terms of structure?

• It is more organized and classically balanced

• It is looser and more episodic

• It uses more brass and percussion

• It has a darker, grotesque mood

Which version of the music became the standard concert version and was used by Disney in Fantasia (1940)?

• Rimsky-Korsakov's version

• Mussorgsky's version

• Mozart's version

• Bach's version

What did Mussorgsky want his music to sound like?

• Natural, raw, and emotional

• Refined and beautiful

• Strictly classical

• Very quiet and simple