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True or False: During the Classical period, there was a growth of the public concert, and a growth in the orchestra.
What is True.
100
What is the best description of "Romantic" music: a.) the sound was huge, with full orchestras b.) the textures were really thick with complex harmonies c.) rhythms were more complicated d.) none of the above e.) Answers a, b, and c.
What is e.) Answers a, b, and c.
100
What term is used to describe, "music that is intended to convey an impression of a definite series of images, scenes, or events"?
What is program music.
100
True or False? The song, "La Catherdral Engloutie," is an example of "Program Music," and was written by Arnold Schoenberg. Bonus: What does "La Catherdral Engloutie" translate to?
What is False; the song was written by Claude Debussy -"The Sunken Cathedral"
100
What is the term used to describe, "A Small instrumental group"? a.) Symphony b.) Chamber Music c.) Homophony d.)none of the above
What is b.) Chamber Music
200
What is the term used to describe, "A Sonata for orchestra"? a.) Symphony b.) homophony c.) chamber music d.)none of the above
What is a.) Symphony
200
What was the term used to describe, " An orchestral piece of music whose structure was entirely based on scenes from a story"?
What is a "Tone-Poem."
200
What composer wrote, "Pierrot Lunaire;" he wrote music that did not revolve around any "key," and that sounds awkward and different from "normal" music. a.) Claude Debussy b.) Igor Stravinsky c.) Arnold Schoenberg d.) George Gershwin
What is c.) Arnold Schoenberg.
200
Composer, Igor Stravinsky, wrote a ballet that was "written to show what primitive man might have done ceremonially to introduce the coming of Spring." What was the name of the ballet?
What is "The Rite of Spring."
200
Name the 6 Music Time Periods in order.
What is Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, & 20th Century to today.
300
_________________ Form was extremely important and frequently used during the Classical Music Period; If a song was written using this Form, that meant it was made up of 3 sections: an Exposition, the Development, and a Recapitulation.
What is "Sonata" Form.
300
Who was the French composer who wrote the tone-poem, "Symphonie Fantastique"? Was it: a.) Mozart b.) Tchaikovsky c.) Claude Debussy d.) Hector Berlioz
What is d.) Hector Berlioz
300
What composer mixed classical music with American jazz music? What piece is he known for writing?
What is George Gershwin, and "Rhapsody in Blue."
300
What piece is performed by "swiping hands across piano strings to imitate a wail or cry"? It was written by Henry Cowell.
What is "The Banshee."
300
The __________________ section is made up of instruments that are played by being struck or shaken. a.) string b.) woodwind c.) brass d.) percussion
What is d.) percussion
400
What Classical composer wrote the song, "12 Variations in C Major" for piano? This piece was based on the French song, "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman." You may know this song as, "Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star," or the "Alphabet Song."
What is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
400
Who was the Russian composer who wrote the ballet, "The Nutcracker"? a.) Mozart b.) Tchaikovsky c.) Claude Debussy d.) Hector Berlioz
What is b.) Tchaikovsky
400
What famous trumpet player/band leader/song writer, helped push the "Bebop Jazz" movement? What famous song did he write?
What is Dizzy Gillespie; wrote "Salt Peanuts."
400
What composer first experimented with "Musique Concrète." He created the song, "Etude Aux Chemins de Fer," which is an example of "Musique Concrète." a.) John Cage b.)Pierre Schaeffer c.)Steve Reich d.) know of the above
What is b.) Pierre Schaeffer
400
The ______________ section uses vibrating strings to make their sound. a.) string b.) woodwind c.) brass d.) percussion
What is a.) string
500
What composer wrote "Symphony no. 5," and is known as the "bridge" between the Classical Music Period and the Romantic Music Period?
What is Ludwig Van Beethoven!
500
Who was the French composer who wrote the piece, "Nuages"? a.) Beethoven b.) Tchaikovsky c.) Claude Debussy d.) Hector Berlioz
What is c.) Claude Debussy
500
What composer wrote the song, "4'33" ? (4 minutes and 33 seconds) a.) John Cage b.)Pierre Schaeffer c.)Steve Reich d.) Arnold Schoenburg
What is a.) John Cage Extra: What does the term "tacet" mean in music?
500
What composer experimented with "music phasing"? a.) John Cage b.)Pierre Schaeffer c.)Steve Reich d.) know of the above
What is c.)Steve Reich Extra: What piece did he write that we listened/talked about?
500
1.)The ____________ section contains instruments that are made of long hollow tubes of wood or metal. The sound is made by blowing air. Finger holes along the instrument are covered to change pitch. 2.)The _____________ section is made up of instruments that are made of metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece. The player creates a vibrating column of air inside the tube of the instrument by pressing his/her lips together in the mouthpiece and forcing air out between them. a.)brass; woodwind b.)woodwind; brass c.) string; brass d.)string; woodwind
What is b.) woodwind; brass