Question 1

In 'Apocalypse Now,' the famous helicopter attack scene is accompanied by which piece of classical music?

Accepted Answer

Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries'. Lt. Col. Kilgore orders Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries' played from helicopter speakers during the iconic napalm attack sequence.

Question 2

The score for 'Psycho' (1960) famously used only string instruments. Who composed it?

Accepted Answer

Bernard Herrmann. Bernard Herrmann composed the all-strings score for Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' with the 'shower scene' music becoming one of cinema's most recognizable pieces.

Question 3

The score for 'There Will Be Blood' (2007) was composed by which artist, better known as a rock musician?

Accepted Answer

Jonny Greenwood. Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood composed the acclaimed score for There Will Be Blood, launching his prominent film composing career.

Question 4

Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' opens with a piece of music originally composed for which earlier film?

Accepted Answer

Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Kubrick used Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta as the opening title music for The Shining; Bartók composed it in 1936.

Question 5

Which composer scored both 'Psycho' and 'Taxi Driver,' two of cinema's most distinctive soundtracks?

Accepted Answer

Bernard Herrmann. Bernard Herrmann scored Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976), his final score before dying the night he completed it.

Question 6

Which Kubrick film features a piece of classical music by György Ligeti that was used without prior permission?

Accepted Answer

2001: A Space Odyssey. Kubrick used Ligeti's 'Atmosphères' and 'Lux Aeterna' in '2001' without initially securing proper rights, leading to a settlement.

Question 7

Who composed the iconic shower scene music in 'Psycho,' originally against Alfred Hitchcock's wishes?

Accepted Answer

Bernard Herrmann. Bernard Herrmann composed the screeching strings for the shower scene; Hitchcock initially wanted it silent but was convinced after hearing Herrmann's score.

Question 8

Which composer wrote the score for the original 'Planet of the Apes' (1968), known for its groundbreaking use of avant-garde atonal techniques?

Accepted Answer

Jerry Goldsmith. Jerry Goldsmith's score for 'Planet of the Apes' was revolutionary, using prepared piano, unusual percussion, and twelve-tone techniques rarely heard in mainstream Hollywood films.

Film MusicTrivia Questions & Answers

Film Music Quiz — 8 Questions

1. In 'Apocalypse Now,' the famous helicopter attack scene is accompanied by which piece of classical music?

2. The score for 'Psycho' (1960) famously used only string instruments. Who composed it?

3. The score for 'There Will Be Blood' (2007) was composed by which artist, better known as a rock musician?

4. Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' opens with a piece of music originally composed for which earlier film?

5. Which composer scored both 'Psycho' and 'Taxi Driver,' two of cinema's most distinctive soundtracks?

6. Which Kubrick film features a piece of classical music by György Ligeti that was used without prior permission?

7. Who composed the iconic shower scene music in 'Psycho,' originally against Alfred Hitchcock's wishes?

8. Which composer wrote the score for the original 'Planet of the Apes' (1968), known for its groundbreaking use of avant-garde atonal techniques?

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