Russian composer and most talented composer of the Mighty Handful; he wrote a programmatic work depicting an exhibition of his friend’s paintings
Who is Modeste Moussorgsky?
100
German composer who wrote instructional volumes of music for children; his most famous composition is Carmina Burana
Who is Carl Orff?
100
Edited and corrected many of the works of the Russian Five; he wrote works like Scheherazade and Tales of the Arabian Nights
Who is Rimsky-Korsakoff?
100
12-tone system
What is seralism?
200
Speak singing
What is sprechstimme?
200
Russian composer who composed many well-known ballets like the Nutcracker Suite and Swan Lake
Who is Peter Tchaikovsky?
200
Norwegian composer who often composed pieces inspired by nature; composed music for Ibsen’s Peer Gynt Suite
Who is Edvard Grieg?
200
Finish symphonic composer primarily known for his composition Finlandia, a symphonic poem
Who is Jean Sibelius?
200
A sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature with spoken dialogue
What is a comic opera?
300
Music that is identified with a specific country and is often based on folk lore or folk songs
What is nationalistic music?
300
Expressionist composer who developed the 12-tone technique
Who is Arnold Schoenberg?
300
Composed the opera Wozzeck using the 12 tone technique
What is Alban Berg?
300
English nationalistic composer who wrote in many genres from symphonies to sacred works and operas; his works reflect the old and new through his use of dissonance mixed with traditional harmonies
Who is Ralph Vaughn-Williams?
300
One movement orchestral composition in a programmatic style
What is a symphonic tone poem?
400
An unstable tone combination; usually a M2, tritone, or M7
What is dissonance?
400
Brazilian composer who created musically innovative methods for teaching children
Who is Heitor Villa-Lobos?
400
Hungarian composer who wrote a collection of musical studies for the piano call Mikrokosmos
Who is Bela Bartok?
400
English composer who wrote music for ballets, movies, and operas; his most famous work is Belshazzar’s Feast
Who is William Walton?
400
12-tone composition
What is a dodecaphonic composition?
500
Theatrical performance by dancers w/instrumental accompaniment; movement tells a story or depicts a mood
What is ballet?
500
English composer known for his opera Peter Grimes; he believed that the composer should be a part of the community and have direct contact with its people
Who is Benjamin Britten?
500
A chemistry professor, composer, and musician; composed the opera Prince Igor
Who is Alexander Borodin?
500
Russian composer who considered himself to be a musical rebel; his compositions caused him to receive severe criticisms from his government