Instruments
Compositions
Mrs. Bublitz
Vocabulary
Composers
100
The smallest member of the string family.
What is the violin.
100
Tchaikovsky wrote this after his divorce.
What is Symphony No. 4.
100
Mrs. Bublitz's first name.
What is Andrea.
100
A slight speeding up or slowing down.
What is rubato.
100
He is most famous for his ballet The Nutcracker.
Who is Tchaikovsky.
200
The lowest sounding brass instrument.
What is the tuba.
200
The name of the ballet which features "Simple Gifts".
What is Appalachian Spring.
200
The state where Mrs. Bublitz is from.
What is Michigan
200
A virtuosic solo in free tempo.
What is a cadenza.
200
Simple gifts was composed by this religious group.
Who are the Shakers.
300
The name of the instrument family to which flute and saxophone belong.
What is woodwinds.
300
A type of folk dance that is always in triple meter.
What is a Mazurka.
300
The branch of military in which Mrs. Bublitz's husband serves.
What is the Air Force.
300
Nonsense syllables made up and sung on the spot.
What is scat (or scat singing).
300
This composer wrote mostly piano works which he often performed in salons.
Who is Chopin.
400
A member of the string family that is plucked, rather than bowed.
What is the harp.
400
No. 5 of Granados' Spanish Dances.
What is Andaluza.
400
The name of Mrs. Bublitz's dog.
What is Hobbes.
400
A melody that assumes importance because of its central and continued use.
What is a theme.
400
This American composer also had a successful conducting career.
Who is Aaron Copland.
500
A double reed instrument.
What is the oboe (or bassoon).
500
Richard Strauss' famous tone poem.
What is Also Sprach Zarathustra.
500
The date of Mrs. Bublitz's performance in the Sacramento Bach Festival (the Coffee Cantata).
What is March 14th.
500
A pattern of twelve measures of mu sic that are repeated.
What is 12 bar blues.
500
His 9th symphony features the theme "Ode to Joy".
Who is Beethoven.
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