Q.1.
Brahms was a classical musician born in:

He is one of the finest German classical musicians. He composed for chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, voice, organ, piano, and chorus.

Q.2.
Brahms was born in which year?

He was born on 7 May 1833 in Hamburg, Germany. He was very poor at a young age and was paid to play piano in the dance halls so that he could contribute to the family.

Q.3.
Malcolm Arnold wrote the music for several ballets. One of them was based on the story of a notorious murderer who was later to be the subject of a musical by Stephen Sondheim. Guess the name of the character.

Dennis Brain was tragically killed after the premiere of his work in 1957. He had a great love for cars.

Q.4.
Malcolm Arnold has written nine symphonies, the seventh of which is dedicated to some special people in his life. Who are these dedicatees?

Arnold has said that each of the symphony's three movements contains a loose portrayal of one of his children.

Q.5.
Brahms finished his choral masterpiece, the German Requiem, in which year?

Its first performance was in 1871. His style of composing was affected by a refugee from Hungary he had met.

Q.6.
For which film, directed by David Lean, did Arnold win an Oscar?

Arnold stated that all three of his symphony's movements contain a representation of each of his kids. Who could have guessed?

Q.7.
Brahms died in which year?

He died on 3 April 1897 in Vienna, Austria. He had begun composing at the age of 11 but later destroyed everything because he thought it was useless.

Q.8.
Malcolm Arnold's most popular works is an overture based on a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. What is the name of this poem?

Arnold had been knighted in 1993 and, although he only spent a few years with orchestral musicians, he is still considered as one of their own.

Q.9.
Malcolm Arnold was born in which English county town?

Malcolm Arnold learned music from London's Royal music college. The singer is famous for writing concertos, movie music, and symphonies.

Q.10.
Brahms wrote how many symphonies?

His symphonies are among his best works. Once, he fell asleep during his job and got himself into trouble.