20th Century Composers

George Gershwin was born in _______, New York.

He composed his most famous work, ______ ___ ______, in 1924, the same year he also had a hit show on Broadway.

George Gershwin was an American composer who combined classical music and _________ music to create his own unique style.

Which of the following did Gershwin NOT write music for?

• Broadway

• Movies

• Opera

• Church Choirs

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, ____________.

Leonard Bernstein got his big break when he was the 40-year-old assistant conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic. At the last minute, he stepped in to conduct a concert in Carnegie Hall that was broadcast live over the radio all across England.

• True

• False

Leonard Bernstein used television, which was brand new at the time, to bring classical music to a very wide audience through his _________.

• Young People's Concerts

• TV Programs

• Movies

• Church Choirs

American-born Leonard Bernstein became famous all over the world as a composer, a conductor, and a ________.

One of Leonard Bernstein's musicals is?

• Phantom of the Opera

• Porgy and Bess

• West Side Story

• The Wiz

John Cage was a ________ Period composer.

• Baroque

• Romantic

• Classical

• Modern