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Music Project—Haydn Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Haydn born?

a)

Salzburg

b)

Hainburg

c)

Rohrau

d)

Vienna

2.

At what age did Haydn go to Hainburg for musical training?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

4

d)

6

3.

In which city did Haydn work at St. Stephen Cathedral as a chorister?

a)

Budapest

b)

Vienna

c)

Salzburg

d)

Prague

4.

When did Haydn become the musical director at the Esterházy court?

a)

1775

b)

1790

c)

1766

d)

1780

5.

Who was Haydn first in love with?

a)

None of the above

b)

Maria Anna

c)

Theresa Keller

d)

Theresa's older sister

6.

What was the nickname given to Haydn's Symphony no. 96?

a)

The Vienna Symphony

b)

The Esterházy Symphony

c)

The Chandelier Symphony

d)

The Miracle Symphony

7.

What instruments did Haydn learn to play?

a)

Piano and Flute

b)

Harpsichord and Violin

c)

Cello and Clarinet

d)

Guitar and Trumpet

8.

When was Haydn born?

a)

2nd December 1775

b)

15th June 1750

c)

31st March 1732

d)

20th April 1790

9.

What was the special event that occurred during the premiere of Haydn's Symphony no. 96?

a)

A fire broke out

b)

A chandelier fell

c)

An earthquake happened

d)

A flood occurred

10.

What was Haydn's wife's name?

a)

Anna Maria

b)

Theresa's younger sister

c)

Maria Anna

d)

Theresa Keller

11.

What was the title of Haydn's first large-scale oratorio composed in 1775?

a)

The Creation

b)

Il ritorno di Tobia

c)

The Seasons

d)

The Seven Last Words of Christ

12.

Where did Haydn compose his first large-scale oratorio?

a)

Esterházy court

b)

Salzburg

c)

Vienna

d)

Hainburg

13.

What was Haydn's occupation at the Esterházy court?

a)

Composer

b)

Conductor

c)

Chorister

d)

Musical Director

14.

What was Haydn's family background in terms of music?

a)

Musical but average

b)

Musical and very gifted

c)

Not musical at all

d)

Musical but not gifted

15.

How did Haydn handle his business dealings according to the text?

a)

He was generous with his music

b)

He was careless with money

c)

He was astute and sharp

d)

He was indifferent to finances