20th-Century Music

Who were the two leading composers of Impressionism?

• Debussy and Wagner

• Debussy and Ravel

• Webern and Ravel

• Ravel and Schoenberg

Which is NOT a musical characteristic of Expressionism?

• Dissonant, hyperexpressive harmony

• Instruments used in extreme registers

• Lyrical, conjunct melodic lines

• Extensive use of the chromatic scale

What style did Stockhausen compose in?

• Minimalism

• Aleatory

• Impressionism

• Electronic

4'33'' by John Cage is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence

• True

• False

Webern, Berg and Schoenberg are known as the pioneers of what structural device?

• Sonata Form

• Irregular phrasing

• Serialism

• Heterophony

Serialism is based on:

• Rhythm

• Timbre

• Scale

• Voices

Who composed the ballet The Rite of Spring?

• Bela Bartok

• Igor Stravinsky

• Cristof Penderecki

• Arnold Schonberg

Jazz frequently features...

• Modulations

• Improvisation

• Rondo form

• Orchestra

Instruments used in Jazz music:

• Saxophone, trumpet, piano, etc.

• Kazoo, bongos, harmonica, etc.

• Electric guitar, drums, bass guitar, etc.

• Banjo, bagpipes, bell, etc.

What decade was Rock'n Roll born?

• 1970's

• 1940's

• 1960's

• 1950's