Music Appreciation

Which composer was the first to be appointed as a "Dame"

• Florence Price

• Dame Ethel Smyth

• Joan Tower

• Clara Schumann

Ralph Vaughn Williams is known for collecting folk songs. Approximately how many did he collect?

• 500

• 1500

• 800

• 1000

What innovative compositional method did Arnold Schoenberg invent?

• Minimalism

• Serialism

• Jazz fusion

• Twelve-tone technique

Béla Bartók collaborated with which other composer to record folk songs?

• Zoltan Kodaly

• George Gershwin

• William Grant Still

• Aaron Copland

Which of the following works is Igor Stravinsky most famous for?

• Peter and the Wolf

• Symphony in E minor

• The Rite of Spring

• The planets

Florence Price made history with her Symphony in E minor. What was significant about this piece?

• It was the first symphony composed in the 20th century

• It was the first work to win a Pulitzer prize

• It was the first opera by an african-american woman

• It was the first piece by an african-american woman performed by a major orchestra.

William Grant Still is known for infusing which genre into his compositions?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Blues

• Classical

Which composer is recognized as the first to combine elements of jazz with classical music?

• Leonard Bernstein

• Aaron Copland

• Duke Ellington

• George Gershwin

What was a major contribution of Ruth Crawford Seeger to American Music?

• She was the first woman to receive the Guggenheim Fellowship

• She composed the first major American opera

• She founded the Boston Pops Orchestra

• she was the first woman to conduct a major orchestra

John Cage's most famous composition is known for its unique characteristic. What is it?

• it uses unconventional instruments

• It is entirely silent

• it features a large orchestra

• it is a twelve tone piece