Name the Composer Quiz! #28 Do you know your classical composers

This video is a lighthearted quiz where participants guess the identity of a composer based on seven clues. The quiz format awards points based on how quickly the composer is identified. The clues reveal details about the composer's life, including academic controversy, marriage, professional background, and family connections. The answer is Anna Magdalena Bach, wife of JS Bach, who may have composed works attributed to her husband.

What is the main purpose of the quiz as described in the introduction?

• To explore different music genres

• To teach about musical instruments

• To provide a fun and engaging challenge

• To test knowledge of music theory

What controversial claim was made by an Australian professor in 2008?

• The composer was from a different country

• The composer was not a real person

• The composer was actually a famous singer

• The composer was a woman whose works were attributed to her husband

What was the profession of the composer at the time of her marriage?

• A professional singer

• A professional writer

• A professional painter

• A professional dancer

Where did the composer and her husband move in 1723?

• Vienna

• Berlin

• Leipzig

• Munich

What role did the composer play in her husband's musical endeavors?

• She managed his finances

• She composed music for him

• She copied out music parts for performers

• She conducted his orchestras

Which of the following was a clue to the composer's identity?

• She was a renowned poet

• Her husband was a famous painter

• Her stepsons and sons became famous composers

• She invented a musical instrument

Who was revealed to be the composer in the quiz?

• Maria Anna Mozart

• Anna Magdalena Bach

• Fanny Mendelssohn

• Clara Schumann