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The Classic FM Quiz Book
Author(s): Darren Henley (Author), Tim Lihoreau (Author)
- Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Publication Date: 22 Nov. 2012
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1908739185
- ISBN-13: 9781908739186
Book Description
What does opus literally mean? Which fruit was included in the title of an opera by Prokofiev? What was a ‘Schubertiad’? With questions for the novice, the enthusiast and the downright expert, The Classic FM Quiz Book is guaranteed to set your musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quickfire, Cinematic Sounds, Mix & Match, Name that Composer, The Year in Question, Enigmas and many more family-friendly rounds. The perfect companion for any quizmaster looking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see, once and for all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowledge expanded in the quiz’s playful manner, The Classic FM Quiz Book provides over 1,150 questions to get you thinking … fortunately it provides the answers too!
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About the Author
Darren Henley is Chief Executive of Arts Council England. He worked at Classic FM for twenty-three years, fifteen of them as Managing Editor and then Managing Director. A companion of the Chartered Management Institute and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Radio Academy and London College of Music, he holds honorary academic awards from Birmingham City University, Buckinghamshire New University, Canterbury Christ Church University, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Liverpool John Moores University, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the University of Hull. He was named Commercial Radio Programmer of the Year in 2009 and is the recipient of the Sir Charles Groves Prize, the British Academy President’s Medal and an OBE for services to music.
