Barron's Reading Page 162 20th Century Composer

Which musician is the main subject of the reading on page 162?

• Charles Ives

• Horatio Parker

• John Kirkpatrick

• Willy Nelson

True or False? Although Charles Ives transfigured lyrical music, he never became an astute businessman.

• True

• False

Which was the greatest composition created by Charles Ives?

• National Battle March

• Second Symphony

• Concord Sonata

• Old Faithful

Which prestigious award did Charles Ives receive in 1947?

• An Oscar

• The Nobel Prize

• The Pulitzer Prize

• The Grammy

Where did Charles Ives first learn to play the drums?

• At school

• With his father's band.

• In church

True of False? Ive's music was very similar to the music produced by other hymn writers because it had very simple rhymes and tonality.

• True

• False