The Classic FM Quiz Book
Published on 22. November 2012
300 pages
978-1-908739-19-3 (ISBN)
Description
What does 'opus’ literally mean? Which fruit was included in the title of an opera by Prokofiev? What was a "Schubertiad”? With questions for the novice, the enthusiast and the downright expert, The Classic FM Quiz Book is guaranteed to set your musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quick Fire, Famous Quotations, True or False, Film Scores, Name the Year, Name the Composer, Classical Oddities and many more family-friendly rounds. The perfect companion for any quizmaster looking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see, once and for all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowledge expanded in the quiz’s playful manner, The Classic FM Quiz Book provides over 1,150 questions to get you thinking. ...fortunately it provides the answers too!
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Darren Henley | Tim Lihoreau
The Classic FM Quiz Book
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11/2012
Elliott & Thompson Limited
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Darren Henley is Chief Executive of Arts Council England, which champions, develops and invests in great art and culture for everyone across England. For twenty-three years, he was part of the team behind the world's largest classical music radio station, Classic FM, spending fifteen years as Managing Editor and then Managing Director. He is the author or co-author of thirty books.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Questions
- Round 1: Quick Fire (Easier)
- Round 2: Cinematic Sounds
- Round 3: Quick Fire (Easier)
- Round 4: Musical Colours
- Round 5: The Year In Question
- Round 6: Order! Order!
- Round 7: Quick Fire (Easier)
- Round 8: True or False?
- Round 9: Quick Fire (Easier)
- Round 10: Birthday Bonanza
- Round 11: Enigmas
- Round 12: They Said What?
- Round 13: Mix & Match
- Round 14: Order! Order!
- Round 15: Mix & Match
- Round 16: The Year in Question
- Round 17: Famous Last Words
- Round 18: Whose Aria Is It Anyway?
- Round 19: Definitive Mix & Match
- Round 20: Name That Composer
- Round 21: Quick Fire (Intermediate)
- Round 22: Enigmas
- Round 23: Cinematic Sounds
- Round 24: Quick Fire (Intermediate)
- Round 25: True or False?
- Round 26: Quick Fire (Intermediate)
- Round 27: The Year in Question
- Round 28: In Good Voice
- Round 29: Quick Fire (Intermediate)
- Round 30: Mix & Match
- Round 31: Quick Fire (Intermediate)
- Round 32: True or False?
- Round 33: Enigmas
- Round 34: On the Box
- Round 35: Order! Order!
- Round 36: Quick Fire (Fiendish)
- Round 37: They Come from Where?
- Round 38: Name that Composer
- Round 39: Quick Fire (Fiendish)
- Round 40: The Year in Question
- Round 41: Fully Entitled
- Round 42: Mind the Gap
- Round 43: Odd One Out
- Round 44: Quick Fire (Fiendish)
- Round 45: Enigmas
- Round 46: Mix & Match
- Round 47: Order! Order!
- Round 48: Quick Fire (Fiendish)
- Round 49: Mix & Match
- Round 50: On the Street Where You Live
- Round 51: Whose Aria Is It Anyway?
- Round 52: Cinematic Sounds
- Round 53: Operatic Dons
- Round 54: Mix & Match
- Round 55: The Year in Question
- Round 56: Enigmas
- Round 57: Order! Order!
- Round 58: Name that Composer
- Round 59: Heavenly Music
- Round 60: Anything Goes
- The Answers
- Where To Find Out More About Classical Music
- Acknowledgements
- About The Authors
