Music History Quiz

Who is known as the father of the symphony?

• Bach

• Haydn

• Beethoven

• Mozart

Which composer wrote the famous book 'the new art'?

• Phillip de Vitry

• Guillaume de Machaut

• Roskam Despres

• Orlando di Lasso

Which composer is renowned for bringing new levels of expression to his music?

• Roskam Despres

• Vivaldi

• Palestrina

• Monteverdi

Who was the first great opera composer?

• Corelli

• Palestrina

• Vivaldi

• Monteverdi

Which composer wrote over 500 concertos in his lifetime?

• Beethoven

• Vivaldi

• Mozart

• Bach

Which composer is known for his sublime form of expression that is both grand and humble?

• Haydn

• Mozart

• Bach

• Beethoven

Who was the composer of the 'Ring of the Nibelungen'?

• Berlioz

• Wagner

• Tchaikovsky

• Brahms

Which composer looked to new scales and modes like the whole tone scale to find fresh sounds?

• Schoenberg

• Berg

• Stravinsky

• Debussy

Which style of music became popular in the second half of the 20th century?

• Romantic

• Minimalism

• Classical

• Atonal music

Which composer is known for his groundbreaking ballets like 'Petrushka' and 'The Rite of Spring'?

• Schoenberg

• Tchaikovsky

• Debussy

• Stravinsky