Important Composers

Classical Composers

100

This classical composer had 22 children.

Bach

200

This composer was deaf.

Beethoven

300

Bach liked to compose in this form. There are two sections, the a section and the b section.

Binary form

400

Beethoven wrote a this many symphonies. Some consider this number a curse because many composers passed away after composing this many.

9

500

This composer bridged the gap between the classical era and the romantic era.

Beethoven

Romantic Composers

100

This composer is known for his ballet, The Nutcracker.

Tchaikovsky

200

Evard Grieg wrote this song that repeats a bunch of times while speeding up. It was one of our March Madness songs.

In the Hall of the Mountain King

300

Tchaikovsky's music was written mainly for...

Ballets and Operas

400

Tchaikovsky's music was known for being...

Dramatic

500

Composers during this time made money by completing commissions. Define commission. 

Paying a composer to write music for a specific purpose.

Jazz Composers

100

This Jazz Composer had a low raspy voice and played the trumpet.

Louis Armstrong

200

This famous jazz composer won a grammy in 1990 for his singing and piano playing.

Nat King Cole

300

What do all 3 of these composers have in common:

Miles Davis

Louis Armstrong

Dizzy Gillespie

They all played the trumpet.

400

This famous jazz composer made an impact on modal jazz.

John Coltrane

500

Name at least two famous female jazz composers.

Ella Baker

Mary Lou Williams

Billie Holiday

Movie Composers

100

This composer is known as the father of film music.

Max Steiner

200

This movie composer is known for working with Disney.

Alan Menken

300

This movie composer is known for working with Universal Studios and DreamWorks

Hans Zimmer

400

John Williams used this term, meaning a short reoccurring musical phrase.

Leitmotiv

500

This music movie composers career spanned 7 decades. He is one of the most critically acclaimed film composer.

John Williams