20th Century Pre-Test

What did musicians look for in the 20th century?

• Innovation

• Tradition

• Classical rules

• Musicians stopped creating music

In the 20th century, composers...

• Looked for a new musical language

• Explored different ways of representing music

• Used new computer and instrumental resources

• All answers are correct

What painting is responsible for the name of the Impressionist movement name?

• Impression, Sunrise, by Claude Monet

• Impression, Twilight, by Claude Debussy

• Poppy Field, by Claude Monet

• Poppy Field, by Claude Debussy

What is the important element for the Impressionist music?

• Sensations

• Feelings

• Emotions

• Realism

What are the two characteristics of Impressionist music?

• Musical atmospheres inspired by nature

• Scales that evoke oriental music

• Strong dissonances

• Chance and improvisation

Why did the Neoclassicism appear?

• Because people rejected the new compositions

• Because composers had not ideas to compose new music

• Because L. van Beethoven came back from the past

• Neoclassicism did not exist as a musical movement

In 20th century music, what is the Neoclassicism?

• A musical style based on Classical music rules

• A musical style based on Baroque dances

• A musical style created to avoid rigid rules

• A musical style created by A. Schoenberg

Who is a famous Impressionist composer?

• C. Debussy

• C. Manet

• C. Monet

• I. Stravinsky

When did the Expressionism start?

• During the First World War

• During the Second World War

• During the Spanish Civil War

• When America was discovered

What are the two characteristics of Expressionism?

• It reflected inner conflicts with a pessimistic point of view

• It used strong dissonances to create tension

• It is based on Romantic rules

• Ir used exotic scales and strong consonances