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Donald Alexander Cochrane was born in 1928 and is primarily known as a Canadian pianist and composer.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane, born in 1928, is recognized as a Canadian composer and pianist.
Donald Alexander Cochrane originated from Quebec, Canada.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane originated from Ontario, Canada.
Donald Alexander Cochrane was born in the city of Montreal, Quebec.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane was born in Cornwall, Ontario, not Montreal, Quebec.
In New York City, Donald Alexander Cochrane studied piano under Dr. Hans Sachsse.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane studied piano in New York City under Dr. Alexander Klahr, not Dr. Hans Sachsse.
Donald Alexander Cochrane earned his BSc degree from McGill University.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane earned his BSc degree from Columbia University, not McGill University.
Donald Alexander Cochrane studied music composition with Dr. Alexander Klahr.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane studied music composition with Dr. Hans Sachsse, not Dr. Alexander Klahr.
In which Canadian province was Donald Alexander Cochrane born?
Answer: Ontario
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.
Who was Donald Alexander Cochrane's piano instructor in New York City?
Answer: Dr. Alexander Klahr
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane studied piano under Dr. Alexander Klahr in New York City.
From which university did Donald Alexander Cochrane receive his BSc degree?
Answer: Columbia University
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane earned his BSc degree from Columbia University.
With whom did Donald Alexander Cochrane study music composition?
Answer: Dr. Hans Sachsse
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane studied music composition with Dr. Hans Sachsse of the Munich High School for Music.
Donald Alexander Cochrane studied piano with Dr. Alexander Klahr, who was associated with which European institution?
Answer: University of Vienna
Explanation: Dr. Alexander Klahr, Donald Alexander Cochrane's piano instructor, was a former associate of the University of Vienna.
Donald Alexander Cochrane currently resides in:
Answer: Ontario
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane currently resides in Ontario.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's main musical genres are associated with folk and jazz music.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is primarily associated with Instrumental and Classical Music genres, not folk and jazz.
Besides composing, Donald Alexander Cochrane also worked as a conductor.
Answer: False
Explanation: The provided information lists his primary occupations as composer and teacher, not conductor.
Donald Alexander Cochrane served as a music educator for twenty-five years in the Toronto area.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane worked for twenty-five years as a high-school music department head in the Toronto area.
What is Donald Alexander Cochrane's primary field of work?
Answer: Composing instrumental and classical music
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is primarily known as a composer of instrumental and classical music.
How many years did Donald Alexander Cochrane work as a high-school music department head?
Answer: 25 years
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane worked for twenty-five years as a high-school music department head in the Toronto area.
Donald Alexander Cochrane is considered what within the Canadian music scene?
Answer: An important composer
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is considered one of Canada's important composers.
Which of the following is NOT a genre associated with Donald Alexander Cochrane?
Answer: Jazz
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is primarily associated with Classical and Instrumental Music genres. Jazz is not mentioned as a primary genre.
Donald Alexander Cochrane is considered one of Canada's:
Answer: Important composers
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is regarded as one of Canada's important composers.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a total of 5 symphonies.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a total of 10 symphonies.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 12 piano concerti, with the final one written in 2008.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 12 piano concerti, with the final one completed in 2008.
Cochrane created 6 sets of orchestral variations and a viola concerto for large orchestra.
Answer: False
Explanation: Cochrane created 6 sets of orchestral variations and a viola concerto for small orchestra, not large orchestra.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his Symphony No. 8 in 2002 and Symphony No. 10 in 2005.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed Symphony No. 8 in 2002 and Symphony No. 10 in 2005.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Piano Concerti numbered 7 through 12 were composed between 2002 and 2008.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Piano Concerti numbered 7 through 12 were composed between 2002 and 2008.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed two sets of variations on pop songs, one dated 1995.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed two sets of variations on pop songs, one of which, "Variations on a Popsong nr 2," is dated 1995.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Suite Chamber Orchestra" was composed in 1996 and lasts 12 minutes.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Suite Chamber Orchestra" was composed in 1996 and lasts 12 minutes.
How many symphonies did Donald Alexander Cochrane compose in total?
Answer: 10
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a total of 10 symphonies.
What was the composition year of Donald Alexander Cochrane's final symphony?
Answer: 2005
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's final symphony, Symphony No. 10, was completed in 2005.
How many piano concerti did Donald Alexander Cochrane compose?
Answer: 12
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 12 piano concerti.
Which of the following is NOT listed as an orchestral work by Donald Alexander Cochrane?
Answer: Piano Concerto No. 3
Explanation: While Cochrane composed many piano concerti, 'Piano Concerto No. 3' is not specifically listed among his orchestral works in the provided data. 'Tragic Tale', 'Odyssey' (a cantata), and 'Symphony No. 5' are listed.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 6 sets of orchestral variations, including variations on:
Answer: Pop songs
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 6 sets of orchestral variations, including variations on pop songs.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 8 was composed in which year?
Answer: 2002
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 8 was composed in 2002.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed chamber music for 2 string quartets and 3 piano quintets.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed chamber music for 2 string quartets and 2 piano quintets, not 3.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a saxophone quartet in 1974.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a saxophone quartet in 1974.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed music for two string quartets and a clarinet quartet.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed music for two string quartets and a clarinet quartet.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his first Piano Quintet in 1978 and his second in 1993.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his first Piano Quintet in 1978 and his second in 1993.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed music for which of the following chamber ensembles?
Answer: Woodwind quintet and saxophone quartet
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed for woodwind quintets and saxophone quartets, among other chamber ensembles.
What is the title of the brass quintet mentioned as available on Pro Music?
Answer: Quintoporany
Explanation: The brass quintet by Donald Alexander Cochrane available on Pro Music is titled 'Quintoporany'.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his Piano Quintets in which years?
Answer: 1978 and 1993
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his Piano Quintets in 1978 and 1993.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a saxophone quartet in which year?
Answer: 1974
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a saxophone quartet in 1974.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed two piano quintets in 1978 and:
Answer: 1993
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed his second Piano Quintet in 1993, following the first in 1978.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of quartet composed by Donald Alexander Cochrane?
Answer: Woodwind quartet
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed string quartets, a saxophone quartet, and a clarinet quartet, but a woodwind quartet is not mentioned.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed an oratorio titled 'Odyssey'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed a cantata titled 'Odyssey', not an oratorio.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Evangel" is a cantata composed in 1996 with a duration of 18 minutes.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Evangel" is an oratorio composed in 1996 with a duration of 57 minutes. "Odyssey" is a cantata composed in 1970 lasting 18 minutes.
Cochrane composed settings from William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence' for full orchestra.
Answer: False
Explanation: Cochrane composed settings from William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence' as a capella pieces with piano accompaniment, not for full orchestra.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Odyssey for Choir/Orchestra" was composed in 1970 and lasts approximately 57 minutes.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Odyssey for Choir/Orchestra" was composed in 1970 but lasts approximately 18 minutes, not 57 minutes.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed 'Evangel', described as a(n):
Answer: Oratorio
Explanation: 'Evangel' is described as an oratorio composed by Donald Alexander Cochrane.
Which of the following works by Cochrane is a cantata?
Answer: Odyssey
Explanation: 'Odyssey' is identified as a cantata composed by Donald Alexander Cochrane.
Donald Alexander Cochrane composed settings from William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence' using which accompaniment?
Answer: Piano accompaniment
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane composed settings from William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence' as a capella pieces with piano accompaniment.
Which of the following is a large choral/orchestral work by Donald Alexander Cochrane?
Answer: Evangel
Explanation: 'Evangel' is described as an oratorio for solo voices, mixed choir, and symphony orchestra, making it a large choral/orchestral work.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Odyssey for Choir/Orchestra"?
Answer: 18 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Odyssey for Choir/Orchestra" was composed in 1970 and lasts approximately 18 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Evange for Choir/Orchestra"?
Answer: 57 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Evange for Choir/Orchestra," composed in 1996, has an approximate duration of 57 minutes.
Cochrane's piano solo works include 'Lyric Pieces' (1969-1992) and 'Soundings' (1986-2008).
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's piano solo works include 'Lyric Pieces' (1969-1992) and 'Soundings' (1986-2008).
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Tragic Tale" is an allegory with a duration of 17 minutes.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Tragic Tale" is described as an allegory and has a duration of 17 minutes.
Which of these piano solo works by Cochrane spans the longest period?
Answer: Lyric Pieces (1969-1992)
Explanation: 'Lyric Pieces' spans from 1969 to 1992 (23 years), while 'Soundings' spans from 1986 to 2008 (22 years). Therefore, 'Lyric Pieces' spans the longest period.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Soundings" piano solo compositions were created between which years?
Answer: 1986 and 2008
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Soundings" piano solo compositions were created between 1986 and 2008.
Which of the following is a work by Donald Alexander Cochrane for piano solo?
Answer: Soundings
Explanation: 'Soundings' is listed as one of Donald Alexander Cochrane's piano solo works.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Tragic Tale" was composed in what year?
Answer: 1956
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Tragic Tale" was composed in 1956.
The last symphony composed by Donald Alexander Cochrane was completed in 2008.
Answer: False
Explanation: The last symphony composed by Donald Alexander Cochrane, Symphony No. 10, was completed in 2005.
Symphony No. 1, composed around 1982, has a duration of approximately 30 minutes.
Answer: False
Explanation: Symphony No. 1, composed around 1982, has a duration of approximately 26 minutes.
The Viola Concerto for Chamber Orchestra, composed in 1996, lasts approximately 25 minutes.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Viola Concerto for Chamber Orchestra, composed in 1996, lasts approximately 17 minutes.
The orchestral work "Culmination" (1989) has a duration of 17 minutes.
Answer: False
Explanation: The orchestral work "Culmination" (1989) has a duration of 70 minutes.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 7, composed in 1996, is approximately 18 minutes long.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 7, composed in 1996, is approximately 20 minutes long.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 4, composed in 1990, has a duration of approximately 20 minutes.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 4, composed in 1990, has a duration of approximately 20 minutes.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 5, composed in 1991, is approximately 28 minutes long.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 5, composed in 1991, is approximately 30 minutes long.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 3, composed in 1988, is approximately 28 minutes long.
Answer: True
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 3, composed in 1988, is approximately 28 minutes long.
The Farnbourough Quartets Directory is a source that mentions Cochrane's compositions for quartets.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Farnbourough Quartets Directory is cited as a source mentioning Donald Alexander Cochrane's compositions for quartets.
Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Variations on an Irish Air" (1995) is 11 minutes long.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Variations on an Irish Air" (1995) is 12 minutes long.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 1?
Answer: 26 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 1, composed around 1982, is approximately 26 minutes long.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Culmination"?
Answer: 70 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's orchestral work "Culmination," composed in 1989, has a duration of 70 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 9?
Answer: 18 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 9, composed in 2004, has an approximate duration of 18 minutes.
Which source is cited for information regarding Donald Alexander Cochrane's compositions for quartets?
Answer: The Farnbourough Quartets Directory
Explanation: The Farnbourough Quartets Directory is cited as a source for information regarding Donald Alexander Cochrane's compositions for quartets.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Variations on a Popsong nr 2"?
Answer: 11 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's "Variations on a Popsong nr 2" is approximately 11 minutes long.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 6?
Answer: 28 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 6, composed in 1992, has an approximate duration of 28 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 10?
Answer: 24 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 10, composed in 2005, has an approximate duration of 24 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 4?
Answer: 20 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 4, composed in 1990, has an approximate duration of 20 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 2?
Answer: 30 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 2, composed in 1983, has an approximate duration of 30 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 7?
Answer: 20 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 7, composed in 1996, has an approximate duration of 20 minutes.
What is the approximate duration of Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 5?
Answer: 30 minutes
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane's Symphony No. 5, composed in 1991, is approximately 30 minutes long.
After retiring from teaching, Donald Alexander Cochrane focused exclusively on performing.
Answer: False
Explanation: After retiring from teaching, Donald Alexander Cochrane continued to work with computer music software.
Donald Alexander Cochrane is currently composing a suite for string quartet and orchestra.
Answer: False
Explanation: Donald Alexander Cochrane is currently composing a suite for harpsichord, piano, and small orchestra, not string quartet and orchestra.
Yaroslav Senyshyn is a Canadian pianist known for performing Cochrane's works.
Answer: True
Explanation: Yaroslav Senyshyn is noted as a Canadian pianist who has performed Donald Alexander Cochrane's piano compositions.
Many of Donald Alexander Cochrane's performed compositions can be found on Spotify.
Answer: False
Explanation: Many of Donald Alexander Cochrane's performed compositions can currently be found on iTunes, not Spotify.
What did Donald Alexander Cochrane do after retiring from his teaching career?
Answer: Worked with computer music software
Explanation: After retiring from teaching, Donald Alexander Cochrane continued his work with computer music software.
Where can many of Donald Alexander Cochrane's performed compositions currently be accessed?
Answer: iTunes
Explanation: Many of Donald Alexander Cochrane's performed compositions can currently be found on iTunes.