Composers
This famous classical composer wrote many operas, one of his most popular one being “The Marriage of Figaro”.
A) Beethoven
B) Mozart
C) Stravinsky
Mozart!
“Monophony” is a word that means “only one voice/melody”.
True!
This is the earliest period out of the three.
Renaissance.
“Bad Guy” is performed by which teen pop star?
Billie Eilish
What is Mr. Jeremy’s last name?
Potts
Which composer was also a famous cello player?
A) Boccherini
B) Brahms
C) Monteverdi
A) Boccherini
When a second melody is added that starts the same way as the first melody, this is called “imitation”.
True
The printing press was invented.
Renaissance
Harry Styles has a new hit song that mentions which fruit?
A) Pineapple
B) Coconut
C) Watermelon
C) Watermelon
This Parkdale restaurant is famous for it’s Tibetan momos. Many people would say that compared to other restaurants, their momos have an “edge”...
Loga’s Corner
Which two composers were the first to write “Polyphonic” music?
A) Mozart and Beethoven
B) Leonin and Perotin
C) Mendelssohn and Liszt
B) Leonin and Perotin - they wrote sacred chant in the Middle Ages.
“Absolute Music” is music that tells a story.
False! “Program Music” tells a story, “Absolute Music” does not.
Orchestras got bigger and music got longer.
Romantic
Finish the lyric:
“Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me; I ain’t the sharpest _______________”
“Tool in the shed.”
“TwoSet Violin” is a YouTube channel that was started by two friends who studied violin at University in Australia. What are their names?
Brett and Eddy.
Josquin de Prez wrote a piece with lots of leaps called “El Grillo” because it was a song about a:
A) Frog
B) Rabbit
C) Grasshopper
C) Grasshopper
Baroque music was simple, balanced and logical.
False! Classical music was simple, balanced and logical. Baroque music was supposed to shock and surprise!
The violin was invented.
Renaissance
In 2009, Taylor Swift won an MTV Music Award for “Best Female Music Video”, but her acceptance speech was rudely interrupted by this famous rapper.
Kanye West.
The Toronto Raptors are in the NBA playoffs and they just won their first playoff series by winning four games in a row against the same team. Which team did they beat?
The Brooklyn Nets
After World War 1, many modern composers wrote music that sounded really dry, emotionless, and “matter-of-fact”. This type of music was called:
A) Atonal Music
B) Objective Music
C) Expressionist Music
B) Objective Music
Romantic composers wrote music that explored big topics like nature, religion and the universe.
True!
Classical
What’s the title of Lady Gaga’s newest album?
Chromatica
Mrs. Christie gave birth to a healthy, baby boy a few weeks ago. What did they name him?
Lennon