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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
Contributed by: Salter
  • 1. What was the cause of Tchaikovsky's death?
A) Heart attack
B) Cholera
C) Tuberculosis
D) Pneumonia
  • 2. How old was Tchaikovsky when he died?
A) 56
B) 53
C) 60
D) 44
  • 3. In which year was Tchaikovsky born?
A) 1840
B) 1865
C) 1825
D) 1855
  • 4. What is the title of Tchaikovsky's first Piano Concerto?
A) Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor
B) Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
C) Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
D) Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major
  • 5. Which famous ballet did Tchaikovsky compose?
A) Swan Lake
B) The Nutcracker
C) Romeo and Juliet
D) Cinderella
  • 6. What was Tchaikovsky's occupation?
A) Composer
B) Architect
C) Physicist
D) Painter
  • 7. What was the title of Tchaikovsky's only opera that is part of the standard opera repertoire?
A) The Queen of Spades
B) Eugene Onegin
C) Mazeppa
D) The Enchantress
  • 8. Who did Tchaikovsky marry in 1877?
A) Alexandra Davydova
B) Antonina Miliukova
C) Anna Pavlova
D) Olga Kondratyeva
  • 9. What was Tchaikovsky's nationality?
A) French
B) Italian
C) German
D) Russian
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a work composed by Tchaikovsky?
A) 1812 Overture
B) Piano Concerto No. 2
C) Marche Slave
D) Moonlight Sonata
  • 11. Which of Tchaikovsky's works is known for its celebratory use of cannons and church bells?
A) Sleeping Beauty Suite
B) Symphony No. 5
C) Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
D) 1812 Overture
  • 12. Which ballet choreographer did Tchaikovsky collaborate with for The Nutcracker?
A) Vaslav Nijinsky
B) Marius Petipa
C) George Balanchine
D) Rudolf Nureyev
  • 13. What was the title of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor inspired by?
A) Fate
B) War
C) Nature
D) Love
  • 14. Which act of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker features the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
A) Act II
B) Act III
C) Act I
D) Act IV
  • 15. Which director used Tchaikovsky's score for Swan Lake in his film Black Swan?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) Alfred Hitchcock
  • 16. Where did Tchaikovsky die?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) Saint Petersburg, Russia
C) Paris, France
D) Moscow, Russia
  • 17. In which month did Tchaikovsky die?
A) November
B) January
C) March
D) July
  • 18. How many symphonies did Tchaikovsky compose before his death?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 3
  • 19. Who was the dedicatee of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6?
A) Mily Balakirev
B) Sergei Taneyev
C) Nadezhda von Meck
D) Anton Rubinstein
  • 20. Which Russian ruler was in power at the time of Tchaikovsky's death?
A) Alexander II
B) Ivan the Terrible
C) Nicholas II
D) Alexander III
  • 21. What is the title of Tchaikovsky's best-known ballet suite?
A) The Nutcracker
B) Swan Lake
C) Giselle
D) The Sleeping Beauty
  • 22. Who conducted the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6?
A) Alexander Glazunov
B) Eduard Nápravník
C) Nikolai Rubinstein
D) Sergei Taneyev
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