- 1. When did Jean Sibelius pass away?
A) 1940
B) 1965
C) 1923
D) 1957
- 2. In which country was Jean Sibelius born?
A) Finland
B) Denmark
C) Norway
D) Sweden
- 3. What was Sibelius' primary instrument?
A) Cello
B) Piano
C) Flute
D) Violin
- 4. Sibelius began composing at a young age, with the Kullervo Symphony being his first important work. Which Finnish epic inspired this symphony?
A) Odyssey
B) Iliad
C) Beowulf
D) Kalevala
- 5. During his later years, Sibelius lived in which village in Finland?
A) Järvenpää
B) Rovaniemi
C) Helsinki
D) Turku
- 6. Sibelius is particularly known for his mastery of which musical form?
A) String Quartet
B) Symphony
C) Opera
D) Ballet
- 7. Which famous tone poem did Sibelius compose?
A) Rite of Spring
B) Boléro
C) Moonlight Sonata
D) Finlandia
- 8. Which American orchestra commissioned Sibelius' Symphony No. 8 (which was never completed by the composer)?
A) Los Angeles Philharmonic
B) Chicago Symphony Orchestra
C) New York Philharmonic
D) Boston Symphony Orchestra
- 9. What language were the symphonic poems of Sibelius usually named in?
A) Finnish
B) Swedish
C) German
D) English
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