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Some of the worlds' best-known pieces of classical music we know and love came from Russia, and the turn of the 19th century witnessed their most prolific era. Let's see how well you know their most famous composers!

This quiz has 9 questions and it shouldn't take more than 2 minutes to complete.

Question 1 of 9 Q You've probably already figured this one out, but here it goes: who are the 4 composers on the cover image of this quiz? a) Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky b) Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff c) Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin d) Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov

Question 2 of 9 Q This composer was a notable critic of Johannes Brahms and once wrote that Brahms' music was "not warmed by genuine feeling" and lacked "life and color". Which composer is it? a) Alexander Scriabin b) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov c) Pyotr Tchaikovsky d) Anton Rubinstein

Question 3 of 9 Q Early generations of renowned Russian composers that included the Rubinstein brothers (Anton and Nikolai) were typically trained in which school? a) French piano school b) English piano school c) Italian piano school d) German piano school

Question 4 of 9 Q Prokofiev wrote some memorable piano sonatas. Which one is this one? a) Piano Sonata No.6 b) Piano Sonata No.7 c) Piano Sonata No.8 d) Piano Sonata No.9

Question 5 of 9 Q Which is NOT true about Tchaikovsky's timeless Piano Concerto No.1? a) Before publishing, Tchaikovsky played it for his mentor Nikolai Rubinstein who deemed the work to be worthless and unplayable b) Horowitz performed this piece as part of a World War II fundraising concert in 1943 with his brother-in-law Toscanini as the conductor c) The concerto was not well received in its premiere and it took may years before it was performed again d) It was premiered in Boston, Massachusetts in 1875

Question 6 of 9 Q The following composer never wrote any operas... a) Pyotr Tchaikovsky b) Sergei Prokofiev c) Sergei Rachmaninoff d) Alexander Scriabin

Question 7 of 9 Q "Expression has never been an inherent property of music". Who is the author of this controversial quote? a) Sergei Prokofiev b) Igor Stravinsky c) Alexander Scriabin d) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Question 8 of 9 Q Russian composers wrote some of the most passionate symphonic works we know today. Which one is this? a) Symphony No.2 by S. Rachmaninoff b) Symphony No.1 by A. Scriabin c) Symphony No.4 by D. Shostakovitch d) Symphony No.6 by P. Tchaikovsky