The Three ‘Bs’

On 2 April 1800, Ludwig van Beethoven led the premiere of his First Symphony, Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 in Vienna, so today’s questions are all about music.

One

When Hans von Bulow referred to three composers as ‘The three Bs’, one was Ludwig van Beethoven, but who were the other two?

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Two

What is the name of the priest in Eleanor Rigby ?

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Three

Who composed the opera Aida, and where was it set?

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Four

‘But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die’, are lyrics from what song, and who wrote it?

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Five

First performed in 1934, A Boy was Born is a choral composition by which English composer? 

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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