Music Trivia Quiz

[Chaszz]

Originally posted by Joy:
Name the scholar who in 1859 wrote a book about Beethoven that introduced the concept of 'Idealmusik,' the idea being that the music of Beethoven had as much to do with ethics as with pure tone.

Schopenhauer?

Hanslick?

[Joy]

Originally posted by Michael:
Would it be the background music, Joy? In the movie, the opening of the Missa Solemnis is played which certainly was not the case at B's funeral.
Michael

[This message has been edited by Michael (edited October 03, 2003).]

This was not my question, it was mrfixit and I was waiting for his response. You could very well be right Michael regarding the opening music!



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[Joy]

Originally posted by Chaszz:
Schopenhauer?

Hanslick?

Nope! I'll wait a couple more days and then give the answer!


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[Peter]

Originally posted by Joy:
Name the scholar who in 1859 wrote a book about Beethoven that introduced the concept of 'Idealmusik,' the idea being that the music of Beethoven had as much to do with ethics as with pure tone.

Adolph Bernhard Marx.

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[Joy]

Originally posted by Peter:
Adolph Bernhard Marx.

Give that man a cigar, you are right!
Marx (1799-1866) who founded in 1850 the Berliner Musikschule, now the Stern Musik Conservatorium, one of the most prominent musical institutes of Berlin.

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