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Who joined Ziggy Elman and Chris Griffin to form the “powerhouse” trio in Benny Goodman’s orchestra, one of the most celebrated trumpet sections in jazz history?

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1.

Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

2.

Which composer of several American popular standards also found success as a character actor, notably in the movie To Have and Have Not (1944)?

3.

Who created a new method of music composition based on a row, or series, of 12 tones?

4.

Which great music composer had a hearing affliction?

5.

Which music composer created polystylism?

6.

Who was one of the first Indian musicians to stimulate Western appreciation of Indian music?

7.

Who was the first American-born, American-trained singer to star at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City?

8.

Who composed War Requiem for the soldiers of World War I and based it on the Latin requiem mass and on the poems of Wilfred Owen?

9.

Who joined Ziggy Elman and Chris Griffin to form the “powerhouse” trio in Benny Goodman’s orchestra, one of the most celebrated trumpet sections in jazz history?

10.

Of which rock group was Peter Gabriel the lead singer?

11.

Who composed the English opera Dido and Aeneas?

12.

What vocalist and entertainer is associated with the song “Minnie the Moocher”?

13.

Where in the West Indies was singer-songwriter Bob Marley born?

14.

What arranger formed a legendary musical partnership with singer Frank Sinatra?

15.

Which aristocrat of jazz is considered to have been rivaled only by Charles Ives as the greatest American composer?

16.

Which composer wrote more than 200 works for solo piano?

17.

Who composed the classic pop song “St. Louis Blues”?

18.

Who was the most important force in reestablishing the guitar as a concert instrument in the 20th century?

19.

With which field of music is Luciano Pavarotti associated?

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1. Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

2. Which composer of several American popular standards also found success as a character actor, notably in the movie To Have and Have Not (1944)?

3. Who created a new method of music composition based on a row, or series, of 12 tones?

4. Which great music composer had a hearing affliction?

5. Which music composer created polystylism?

6. Who was one of the first Indian musicians to stimulate Western appreciation of Indian music?

7. Who was the first American-born, American-trained singer to star at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City?

8. Who composed War Requiem for the soldiers of World War I and based it on the Latin requiem mass and on the poems of Wilfred Owen?

9. Who joined Ziggy Elman and Chris Griffin to form the “powerhouse” trio in Benny Goodman’s orchestra, one of the most celebrated trumpet sections in jazz history?

10. Of which rock group was Peter Gabriel the lead singer?

11. Who composed the English opera Dido and Aeneas?

12. What vocalist and entertainer is associated with the song “Minnie the Moocher”?

13. Where in the West Indies was singer-songwriter Bob Marley born?

14. What arranger formed a legendary musical partnership with singer Frank Sinatra?

15. Which aristocrat of jazz is considered to have been rivaled only by Charles Ives as the greatest American composer?

16. Which composer wrote more than 200 works for solo piano?

17. Who composed the classic pop song “St. Louis Blues”?

18. Who was the most important force in reestablishing the guitar as a concert instrument in the 20th century?

19. With which field of music is Luciano Pavarotti associated?

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1.

Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

2.

Which composer of several American popular standards also found success as a character actor, notably in the movie To Have and Have Not (1944)?

3.

Who created a new method of music composition based on a row, or series, of 12 tones?

4.

Which great music composer had a hearing affliction?

5.

Which music composer created polystylism?

6.

Who was one of the first Indian musicians to stimulate Western appreciation of Indian music?

7.

Who was the first American-born, American-trained singer to star at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City?

8.

Who composed War Requiem for the soldiers of World War I and based it on the Latin requiem mass and on the poems of Wilfred Owen?

9.

Who joined Ziggy Elman and Chris Griffin to form the “powerhouse” trio in Benny Goodman’s orchestra, one of the most celebrated trumpet sections in jazz history?

10.

Of which rock group was Peter Gabriel the lead singer?

11.

Who composed the English opera Dido and Aeneas?

12.

What vocalist and entertainer is associated with the song “Minnie the Moocher”?

13.

Where in the West Indies was singer-songwriter Bob Marley born?

14.

What arranger formed a legendary musical partnership with singer Frank Sinatra?

15.

Which aristocrat of jazz is considered to have been rivaled only by Charles Ives as the greatest American composer?

16.

Which composer wrote more than 200 works for solo piano?

17.

Who composed the classic pop song “St. Louis Blues”?

18.

Who was the most important force in reestablishing the guitar as a concert instrument in the 20th century?

19.

With which field of music is Luciano Pavarotti associated?