Welcome to Live Klassisk's new monthly quiz! Who is hiding behind the anagram, and which Norwegian symphony orchestra launched a new chief conductor in November? Test your knowledge of classical music and today's music scene!
ANAGRAM OF THE MONTH
1) ENORM KIWI OSLODAME
(Hint: Read about this musician on Live Klassisk - the anagram is not in any way descriptive!)
OTHER QUESTIONS:
2: How has the pianist Christopher Park made a name for himself in the last few days?
3: Which Norwegian symphony orchestra announced a new chief conductor in November?
4: Which slightly unusual instrument is central to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker?
5: Who wrote the Christmas classic «O helga natt» (originally: «Minuit, Chrétiens»)
6: Which four composers can be glimpsed in the quiz illustration at the top of the page?
7: Which composer wrote most of the music used in Wes Anderson's 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom?
8: Which holiday was Handel's Messiah written for?
9: What tradition do people follow in many countries when the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah is performed?
10: Over how many days was Bach's Christmas Oratorio originally meant to be performed, and on which dates?
THE ANSWERS:
ANAGRAM:
1) SONOKO MIRIAM WELDE
OTHER QUESTIONS
2) He was meant to step in at short notice as soloist with Kristiansand Symfoniorkester at the end of November, but withdrew right before the concert when it turned out that the stand-in was due to the «cancellation» of a Russian soloist..
3) Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera launched its new chief conductor, the 28-year-old Briton Adam Hickox.
4) The celesta
5) Adolphe Adam
6) Clara Schumann, Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
7) Benjamin Britten
8) Easter!
9) The audience stands up and remains standing throughout the movement.
10) 6 days. 25, 26 and 27 December, 1 January, the first Sunday after New Year and 6 January (Epiphany)
