Piano Trivia
From Mozart’s Turkish March to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, prove you've got the right key to tickle the ivories of trivia.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
At nearly nine feet long, the Steinway Model D was built to be heard clearly in 2,000–3,000-seat halls over what ensemble?
Orchestra
Which uniform material replaced inconsistent leather as the standard covering for piano hammer heads in the 19th century?
Felt
Mozart praised the subtle, limited-volume fortepiano over louder instruments—these pianos came from which musical era?
Classical
On a grand piano, what is the middle pedal called—the one that can hold only selected notes while others sound normally?
Sostenuto pedal
Chopin’s lyrical solo piano pieces—like his Op. 9 No. 2 in E-flat major—are collectively known by what genre name?
Nocturnes