We are not running a live scoreboard tonight while our staff is away, but please play along at home! Below, you will find helpful hints and bonus trivia challenges for tonight's show.
Round 1
Hint: Where’s the violin?
NATIONALITY: Russian
ERA: Late Romantic
An exceptional pianist, this composer wrote in the vein of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
And for your BONUS, This composition received its world premiere in what American city?
Round 2
Hint: A Symbolist Shepheard
NATIONALITY: French
ERA: late Romantic/early 20th century
Known for his eclectic style, featuring influences from Indonesian and Japanese music
And for your BONUS, In what context was this piece first performed
Round 3
Hint: fond feelings in east Anglia
NATIONALITY: English
ERA: Late Romantic
This composer is known for his nine symphonies and the violin piece, “The Lark Ascending.”
And for your BONUS, This piece quotes melodies from a famous county in the English countryside. What other piece by this composer quotes a tune from the same area?
Round 4
Hint: a lakeside retreat
NATIONALITY: German
ERA: Romantic composer of chamber music, piano music, songs, and four symphonies. Known for his close friendship with Clara Schumann.
And for your BONUS, What was the original, more generic, title of this music?
Round 5
Hint: a chip of the ol’
NATIONALITY: Swiss American
ERA: 19th/20th century
Known for his symphonies and works such as Schelomo for cello and orchestra.
And for your BONUS, This composer included a symbol on his publishing logo. Can you tell us what that symbol is?
Round 6
Hint: A Frenchman visits Norway by way of a Spaniard
NATIONALITY: French
ERA: Romantic
His most famous work is his Symphonie Espagnol for violin and orchestra
And for your BONUS, This work uses folk melodies collected by which virtuoso violinist?
Round 7
Hint: A cool commission for a cool patron
NATIONALITY: British-American
ERA: Late Romantic
Composer and violist. The first female performer to be employed full-time in a symphony.
And for your BONUS, This piece was commissioned after a sponsor heard this composer’s work at which music festival?
Round 8
Here it is, our dreaded SUPER STUMPER round. No hints this round, just do your best to name this especially difficult composer.
Round 9
Hint: A wizardly guest singer
NATIONALITY: Italian
ERA: late 90s and early 2000s
This Italian band is a household name in symphonic power metal, creating many albums on High Fantasy concepts, and known for their virtuosic lead singer and guitarists.
And for your BONUS, This epic fantasy power ballad features a guest vocalist, known for his decades long career in genre films and his distinctive voice. Can you name him?