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100
Name the interval. C up to D.
What is a Major 2nd
100
There are how many Eighth notes in 4 Quarter notes.
What is 8.
100
In the fourth movement of this composition a choir sings the famous melody: "Ode to Joy"
What is Beethoven's "Symphony no. 9"
100
This Era drew heavily from the Greek and Roman influence of Symmetry and Balance.
What is the Classical Era.
100
This composer completed his 9th symphony completely deaf.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven.
200
Name the interval. E up to B.
What is a Perfect 5th
200
In 4/4 time, there are how many Quarter notes in a Whole note.
What is 4.
200
This solo flute piece was composed by a female composer for the Paris Conservatory's yearly Competition (name the composer and the piece)
Who is Cécile Chaminade and her "Concertino for flute and orchestra, op. 107"
200
Name the Era that is easily identified by its heavy use of this plucked pre-cursor to the piano.
What is Baroque.
200
This composer died very young in the midst of completing a Requiem.
Who Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
300
Name the interval. F up to B.
What is a Tri-tone.
300
A waltz is performed in what time signature.
What is 3/4 time.
300
This opera was composed by a French composer, but it focuses on a Spanish Subject, featuring a famous aria known as "Habanera"
What is Bizet's "Carmen"
300
Name the Era in which emotion was expressed in music through the use of "Rubato."
What is the Romantic Era.
300
This composer is credited for the Common Era rules of Diatonic music in the Western World, and was a master of fugue and counterpoint.
Who Johann Sebastian Bach.
400
Name the interval. G# up to C#.
What is a Perfect 4th.
400
There are how many Sixteenth notes in 2 Quarter notes.
What is 8.
400
This impressionist composition is well known to many; however, it is perhaps most known to flute players because of the introductory solo that begins on a C# and must be performed in one breath.
What is Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
400
This genre of music featured singers performing arias and recitatives throughout music history.
What is Opera.
400
This romantic composer used rain drops for inspiration for his Prelude Opus 28 No. 15, know for his piano composition and small hands.
Who is Frederic Chopin.
500
This interval is the largest within the octave.
What is a Major 7th.
500
This time signature can be divided into three conducting patterns (2+2+3), (2+3+2), and (3+2+2).
What is 7/8.
500
At the premiere of this famous ballet there was a riot that became so loud the ballet director began to yell counts to the dancers from the side of the stage.
What is Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"
500
This type of music makes use of very sparse melodic content, and is most known for its repetitive rhythms and interesting colors the develop over long periods of time.
What is minimalist.
500
This composer wrote music for operas he called musical dramas. One of his composition is comprised of four complete operas performed four nights in a row to make one complete story line.
Who is Richard Wagner.