Classical Music: Dates, Names, and Numbers

Classical Music

Test your advanced knowledge of classical music history, focusing on specific dates, composer names, opus numbers, and numerical facts across various eras.

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10 Questions Hard Ages 16+ Aug 28, 2026

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1 In what year did Johann Sebastian Bach complete his collection of six Brandenburg Concertos, dedicated to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt?

A 1718
B 1721
C 1723
D 1730

2 What is the catalogue number for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C major, often referred to as the 'Jupiter' Symphony?

A KV 550
B KV 551
C KV 543
D KV 527

3 Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, 'Fidelio', underwent several revisions. In what year was its final, definitive version premiered?

A 1805
B 1808
C 1814
D 1820

4 How many symphonies did Franz Schubert complete, including the 'Unfinished' Symphony No. 8?

A 7
B 8
C 9
D 10

5 What is the opus number for Frédéric Chopin's Revolutionary Étude, one of his most famous piano pieces?

A Op. 10, No. 3
B Op. 10, No. 12
C Op. 25, No. 1
D Op. 25, No. 11

6 In what year did Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'Aida' premiere in Cairo, commissioned for the opening of the Khedivial Opera House?

A 1869
B 1871
C 1874
D 1879

7 How many movements are there in Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets'?

8 What is the opus number for Arnold Schoenberg's seminal atonal melodrama 'Pierrot Lunaire'?

A Op. 10
B Op. 13
C Op. 21
D Op. 25

9 In what year did Igor Stravinsky's ballet 'The Rite of Spring' famously premiere in Paris, leading to a riot?

A 1908
B 1913
C 1917
D 1920

10 How many complete symphonies did Johannes Brahms compose?

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