Late 20th Century Music Quiz

What were musicians in the 20th century asking fundamental questions about?

• Visual arts

• Science

• Music

• Politics

Who was John Cage's most influential teacher, who charged him no fee for his lessons?

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Igor Stravinsky

Pierre Boulez called composers who didn't use the 12-tone composition "___."

• Revolutionary

• Useless

• Genius

• Conservative

Electronic music became popular in the 19___.

• 1900s

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1970s

Karlheinz Stockhausen was one of the first composers to use ___ notation.

• Standard musical

• Graphic

• Digital

• Vocal

Minimalist composer Steve Reich is known for utilizing ___ music.

• Harmonic

• Random

• Out-of-sync

• Atonal

Organic Music was founded by which composer?

• Steve Reich

• Phillip Glass

• Pierre Schaeffer

• Julius Eastman

John Adams is most recognized for his contributions to which musical genre?

• Electronic music

• Opera

• Minimalist music

• Jazz

Which composer combined elements of pop music with classical forms in their compositions?

• Karlheinz Stockhausen

• Pierre Boulez

• Julius Eastman

• John Cage

What major historical event did John Adams write an opera about?

• The French Revolution

• The American Civil War

• Nixon's visit to China

• The Renaissance