1. Which composer from tonight’s concert won the coveted Prix de Rome for composition in 1913?
a. Ludwig van Beethoven
b. Lili Boulanger
c. Igor Stravinksy
*** Lili Boulanger was the first woman to win this prize.
2. Which piece from tonight’s concert will be performed in the lobby by the Youth Mentorship Program Ensemble and on stage?
a. Mass, op. 86, C major, Ludwig van Beethoven
b. Psalm 24 (La Terre appartient à l’Eternel; The Earth is the Lord’s), Lili Boulanger
c. Symphony of Psalms, Igor Stravinsky
*** This piece was arranged by NatPhil’s intern and composer Cameron Brown for the YMP Ensemble, including strings, clarinet, harp and percussion.
3. In which language is Psalm 24 sung?
a. English
b. Italian
c. German
d. French
4. Which composer from tonight’s concert wrote a piece that caused a riot after its premier?
a. Ludwig van Beethoven
b. Lili Boulanger
c. Igor Stravinsky
*** When Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring was premiered, it cause a riot due to the modern style of his compositions.
5. Which piece from tonight’s concert was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra to celebrate their 50th anniversary?
a. Mass, op. 86, C major, Ludwig van Beethoven
b. Symphony of Psalms, Igor Stravinsky
c. Psalm 24 (La Terre appartient à l’Eternel; The Earth is the Lord’s), Lili Boulanger
6. Who commissioned Beethoven to write his Mass in C Major?
a. Vienna Philharmonic
b. Prince Nikolaus Esterházyc
c. The music school in Vienna
*** Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, op. 86 was commissioned in 1807 by Prince Nikolaus Esterházyc, whose family had also employed Hayden.
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