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 ASTRONOMICAL MUSIC QUIZ II

 I've tried to widen the range of questions this time round, so it's a music quiz rather than a pop quiz. Mind you, pop trivia is my first love, so there are still a few infuriatingly familiar lyrics. I'd like to thank a colleague at work, Alistair, for help, particularly with the classical questions - he's a fellow astronomer and quiz junkie!

 Good luck!
         Mike Frost
 

Round 1 - Classical

 Who wrote:

1. The Planets suite?
2. The Jupiter symphony?
3. The Moonlight sonata?
4. Au Clair de la Lune?
5. The Helios Overture?
6. Which two planets don't make it into the Planets suite?

Round 2 - Lyrics

 Name the artist and the song in which the following lines appear:

1. "There's a little black spot on the Sun today,
 That's my soul up there ..."

2. "There was something in the air that night,
 The stars were bright..."

3. "It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky,
 It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight,
 They say the Sun is sometimes eclipsed by the Moon..."

4. "...and dust from a distant sun,
 Is showered over everyone..."

5. "Starry, starry night..."

6. "Under the moonlight, the serious moonlight..."

7. "Don't blame it on the moonlight,
 Don't blame it on the starlight..."

Round 3 - Albums

 Who had an album called:

1. Shepherd Moons?
2. Earth and Moon and Sun?
3. Emergency on Planet Earth?
4. Return of the Space Cowboy?
5. War of the Worlds?
6. The Songs of Distant Earth?
 

Round 4 - Round the Zodiac

1. Aries, The Ram
 Who had a number 1 album, "Ram" in 1971?
2. Taurus, The Bull
 His 1982 album "Five Miles Out" had an instrumental, "Taurus IV". Who is he?
3. Gemini, The Twins
 Which 20th Century British composer wrote the Gemini Suite?
4. Cancer, The Crab
 J.S.Bach and others composed Crab Canons. What makes these so unusual?
5. Leo, The Lion
 Which musical Leo had a 1977 number 1 single with "When I need you"?
6. Virgo, The Virgin
 Who was "Like a Virgin" in 1984 but not at all thereafter?
7. Libra, The Scales
 Who had an album "A Question of Balance" in 1969?
8. Scorpio, The Scorpion
 What nationality are heavy metal band the Scorpions?
9. Sagittarius, The Archer
 Who had a top ten hit with "Poison Arrow" in 1982?
10. Capricorn, The Goat
 Whose 1969 album was appetizingly entitled "Goats Head Soup"?
11. Aquarius, The Water Bearer
 Which (super-Einsteinian) group sang "This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.." in 1969? (See below for more questions on this song)
12. Pisces, The Fish
 Which band was fronted by Fish? What's his real name?

I can't think of an Ophiuchus question!

Round 5 - Musicals

1. (a) Who sang (hoarsely) "I was born under a wandering star.." in a 1970 No 1. record?
   (b) What musical did it appear in?
   (c) In what way does his description agree with ancient greek astronomers?
   (d) (Non-astronomical clever clogs' bonus) Whose one and only chart appearance was singing "I talk to the trees" on the B-side of this record?

2. (a) Which musical was the song "Aquarius" from?
   (b) Astrologically, the age of Aquarius may be terribly important, but what does it actually mean astronomically?
   (c) The song was used as the theme song for a TV programme. Tell me about it!

3. (a) It's a science fiction musical built round 50s and 60s rock and roll numbers. It premiered at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, went on to success in London and has recently returned to Coventry. It stars Patrick Moore! What's it called?
   (b) Which 1950's SF movie is it loosely based on?
   (c) And which Shakespeare play are both musical and movie based on?

Round 6 - TV, Radio, Movies

 The following are all better known as themes from astronomically named films, radio or TV programs. Which ones?

1. "Heaven and Hell" by Vangelis
2. The Eagles' "Journey of the Sorcerer"
3. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss
4. "At the Castle Gates" from "Pelleas and Melisande" by Sibelius
Astronomical Music Quiz II - Answers
 
 
 

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