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Musical families quiz

This quiz features pairs of famous classical musicians from the same family, one female and one male. With questions about each pair, it’s up to you to decide who the answer is. For example, a question may be “Which Mozart is the film Amadeus about?” and the answer would be “Wolfgang”.
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Last updated: July 14, 2022
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1. Which Bach was Kantor at Thomasschule, Leipzig?
Anna Magdalena Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Which Bach was a court singer?
Anna Magdalena Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
3. Which Bach was the documentary Written By ___ Bach about?
Anna Magdalena Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
4. Which Mozart had musical lessons first?
Maria Anna Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. Which Mozart failed to gain a court post in Vienna in 1773?
Maria Anna Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. Which Mozart shone as the more talented youngster, according to their father and Munich aristocrats?
Maria Anna Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. Which Mendelssohn did their composition teacher think was “something special”?
Fanny Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
8. Which Mendelssohn met Queen Victoria?
Fanny Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
9. Which Mendelssohn’s work did Queen Victoria describe as one of her favourite songs?
Fanny Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
10. Which Schumann gave up law to pursue music?
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
11. Which Schumann was Kammervirtuosin for the Austrian court?
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
12. Which Schumman suffered from depression?
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
13. Which Mahler ordered their spouse to give up composing?
Alma Mahler
Gustav Mahler
14. Which Mahler was director of Vienna Court Opera?
Alma Mahler
Gustav Mahler
15. Which Mahler had to flee Austria as it became unsafe for Jewish people?
Alma Mahler
Gustav Mahler
16. Which Holst studied composition with Herbert Howells?
Imogen Holst
Gustav Holst
17. Which Holst worked as Aldeburgh Festival director?
Imogen Holst
Gustav Holst
18. Which Holst taught and pioneered for music education for women at St Paul’s Girls’ School?
Imogen Holst
Gustav Holst
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