Music 10 - Week 1

1. What is the main focus of impressionist music?

• A. Creating moods and impressions

• B. Telling stories through lyrics

• C. Clear melodies and strong rhythms

• D. Expressing intense emotions

2. Who is known as the “Father of the Modern School of Composition”?

• A. Maurice Ravel

• B. Claude Debussy

• C. Igor Stravinsky

• D. Arnold Schoenberg

3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of impressionist music?

• A. Use of whole tone and pentatonic scales

• B. New harmonic combinations

• C. Use of traditional chords

• D. Focus on timbre and tone color

4. Maurice Ravel was a student of which composer?

• A. Claude Debussy

• B. Gabriel Fauré

• C. Edgard Varèse

• D. Igor Stravinsky

5. Which piece was composed by Maurice Ravel?

• A. Pierrot Lunaire

• B. Clair de Lune

• C. 4'33"

• D. Bolero

6. What musical style expresses strong emotions using dissonance and wide leaps in melody?

• A. Expressionism

• B. Chance music

• C. Impressionism

• D. Electronic music

7. Who was the leading figure in expressionist music?

• A. John Cage

• B. Arnold Schoenberg

• C. Karlheinz Stockhausen

• D. Claude Debussy

8. What is a key feature of expressionist music?

• A. Soft and flowing melodies

• B. Use of electronic machines

• C. Dissonant and unstable sounds

• D. Imitation of nature sounds

9. Igor Stravinsky is best known for which of the following works?

• A. Gruppen

• B. The Rite of Spring

• C. 4'33"

• D. Clair de Lune

10. What is musique concrète?

• A. Music using natural and recorded sounds

• B. Jazz improvisation

• C. Classical opera

• D. Style using random instruments