Titles and works
Name a symphony by Haydn.
"Surprise", "Farewell", "London", "Clock"
Many of this composer's works demonstrate his mastery of fugal technique
Bach
Name two pitched percussion instruments
timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, celesta, marimba
composer: Bernstein
association: wrote lyrics for "West Side story"
ostinato-like repetitions are a signature of its minimalist style
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Name an opera by Stravinsky
The Rake's Progress
Mozart
Name the highest pitched brass instrument
trumpet
composer: Chopin
association: music student of Chopin
The lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim
West Side Story
Name an orchestral suite by Handel.
Water Music OR Music for the Royal Fireworks
Austrian folk music, dance, and humour are hallmarks of this composer's symphonies.
Haydn
Name two non-pitched percussion instruments
bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, castanets, triangle, wood block, whip, tambourine
association: Louie was founding director of this organization
Stephane Mallarme wrote the poem on which this work is based
Name an oratorio by Bach
St. Matthew Passion OR St. John Passion
His approach to rhythm and meter reflects the driving rhythms often found in minimalism.
Adams
Name a single-reed woodwind instrument
Stephane Mallarme
composer: Debussy
association: his poem was the source of inspiration for Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune
Sonata cycle is evident in its four-movement construction
"Emperor" Quartet
The name of the only opera that Beethoven composed was called ____?
Fidelio
This composer's musical style is marked by short, incisive motives, explosive accents, and extreme dynamic contrasts.
Beethoven
Name two popular Baroque keyboard instruments
clavichord, harpsichord, organ
Sergei Diaghilev
composer: Stravinsky
association: commissioned his ballets
"Spring" from The Four Seasons