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
Mozart’s so-called “Turkish March” is the finale of his Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331. What is its official title?
Rondo alla Turca
What is the famous nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2?
Moonlight Sonata
Chopin’s lyrical solo piano pieces—like his Op. 9 No. 2 in E-flat major—are collectively known by what genre name?
Nocturnes
Which Italian instrument maker at the Medici court pioneered the pianoforte’s dynamic hammer action around 1700?
Bartolomeo Cristofori
How many keys are on a full-size acoustic piano built to the late-19th-century Steinway standard?
88