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WorksheetsQuiz on Modest Mussorgsky
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who was Modest Mussorgsky?
A famous painter
A Russian composer
A French poet
An Italian sculptor
At what age did Mussorgsky begin playing the piano?
3 years old
6 years old
9 years old
12 years old
What did Mussorgsky's parents hope he would become?
A famous artist
A military officer
A scientist
A teacher
What is the "Promenade" in Mussorgsky's music?
A dance
Walking music between pictures
A type of painting
A musical instrument
What does the mixed meter in "Promenade" mimic?
A dance routine
A gallery viewer walking
A marching band
A flowing river
What is the mood of the music?
The feelings of the listener
The speed of the music
The volume of the music
The length of the piece
What does each movement of "Pictures at an Exhibition" create?
A dance
A sound image of one Hartmann picture
A poem
A sculpture
Which of the following is NOT a movement in "Pictures at an Exhibition"?
Chicks in Shell
The Old Castle
The Nutcracker
The Great Gate of Kiev
Who was Mussorgsky's friend who published his music after his death?
Rimsky Korsakov
Franz Liszt
Viktor Hartmann
Samuel Goldenberg
What inspired many of Mussorgsky's works?
Russian history and folklore
French literature
Italian opera
German philosophy
What did Mussorgsky often have trouble completing?
His compositions
His paintings
His books
His studies
What period is Mussorgsky associated with?
Medieval
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
What instrument is the featured solo instrument?
Flute
Clarinet
Trombone
Trumpet
What continent was Mussorgsky born on?
What continent was he born on?
