WHO AM I?

Knowing
the Classical Music
Composers

Identify the name of the composer!

My first name is Franz and I was born in 1811 in Hungary. 1

I was a virtuoso pianist. People came to my concerts just
to witness my technical brilliance. I wrote a number of
tone poems.
I am an Italian composer of the Renaissance period. I was 2
quite famous and wrote one of the earliest Opera ever to
be written, ‘L’Orfeo”. I eventually become a priest.
I bridged the gap between the Classical and the Romantic 3
period. I lived most of my life in Vienna. I never married.
Among my many works were nine symphonies.
I am a Russian composer born in 1882. My most famous 4
work, “The Rite of Spring” caused a riot when it was first
performed. My teacher was Rimsky-Korsakov.
I am a French composer of the Romantic period. I 5
entered the Paris Conservatory of Music when I was just
nine years old. My most famous work is the Opera
‘Carmen’.
My first name is Charles and I died in 1954. I received my 6
formal music training at Yale. I am often reffered to as a
modernist composer. The last piece I composed was the
song “Sunrise”.
I’m a Czech nationalist composer born in 1824. I am 7
perhaps best known for my cycle of symphonic poems,
Má vlast and my opera ‘The Bartered Bride’.
My first name Jean. I was born in Florence, Italy. I spent 8
most of my life in France and founded French Opera. I
belong to the Baroque era.