Composers
This Russian composer is famous for The Rite of Spring, which caused a riot at its premiere.
Who is Igor Stravinsky?
The riot during the premiere of The Rite of Spring happened in this European city in 1913.
What is Paris?
This movement rejected traditional harmonies and introduced atonal music.
What is modernism?
The ballet Petrushka was written by this composer, known for innovative rhythms.
Who is Igor Stravinsky?
The synthesizer became a key instrument in this type of 20th-century music.
What is electronic music?
This American composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue and blended classical music with jazz.
Who is George Gershwin?
This American composer conducted a famous concert in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
This movement combined elements of classical and jazz music, popular in the early 20th century.
What is neoclassicism?
This piece is a mix of jazz and classical styles written by American composer George Gershwin
What is Rhapsody in Blue?
This innovation allowed composers to record and manipulate sounds to create musique concrète.
What is tape recording?
This Austrian composer was a pioneer of atonal music and developed the 12-tone technique.
Who is Arnold Schoenberg?
This movement in America deeply influenced the development of soul, R&B, and funk music, which became powerful vehicles for social commentary and protest.
What is the civil rights movement?
This musical movement emphasized nationalism by using folk melodies and themes.
What is nationalist music?
This piece written by Debussy revolutionized classical music with his evocative use of harmonies textures, and imagery.
What is Clair de Lune
This instrument, developed in the 20th century, combines a keyboard with digital technology.
What is a digital synthesizer?
This French composer wrote the repetitive, hypnotic orchestral piece Boléro.
Who is Maurice Ravel?
The rise of this movement also affected musical output, producing songs and compositions exploring themes of female empowerment and identity.
What is feminism?
This 20th-century movement focused on simplicity and repetition, with composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
What is minimalism?
This piece written by Ravel is famous for its hypnotic rhythmic structure and gradual crescendo
What is Bolero
This modern movement used dissonance and rejected traditional tonal harmony.
What is atonality?
This Hungarian composer was inspired by folk music and wrote Concerto for Orchestra.
Who is Béla Bartók?
This war fostered a sense of patriotism and unity, inspiring patriotic anthems and marches.
What is World War 2?
Known for creating dreamlike atmospheres, this French movement influenced many 20th-century composers.
What is impressionism?
This piece written by Bela Bartok was a symphony-like piece that combines Western art music and Eastern European folk music, particularly Hungarian folk music
What is Concerto for Orchestra?
The creation of this invention helped revolutionize the distribution and access to music.
What is the radio?