20th Century Music Quiz

Which musical style is associated with Claude Debussy?

• Expressionism

• Impressionism

• Neo-Classicism

• Avant-Garde

Who is known as the 'Father of Electronic Music'?

• John Cage

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Edgard Varèse

• Igor Stravinsky

Which composer is famous for the work 'The Rite of Spring'?

• Francis Poulenc

• Bela Bartok

• Igor Stravinsky

• Sergei Prokofiev

What is a characteristic of Impressionism in music?

• Strict adherence to traditional forms

• Use of atonality

• Vague and free rhythm

• Complex counterpoint

Which of the following composers is associated with Expressionism?

• Claude Debussy

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Maurice Ravel

• George Gershwin

What does Neo-Classicism in music represent?

• A return to Romanticism

• A focus on electronic sounds

• A rejection of all previous styles

• A blend of modern and classical styles

Which composer is known for the work 'Bolero'?

• Maurice Ravel

• Claude Debussy

• Bela Bartok

• Philip Glass

What is the main focus of Avant-Garde music?

• Experimentation with sound

• Melodic simplicity

• Traditional harmonic progressions

• Strict rhythmic patterns

Which of the following is a work by Arnold Schoenberg?

• Rhapsody in Blue

• Pierrot Lunaire

• West Side Story

• Clair de Lune

Who composed 'West Side Story'?

• Leonard Bernstein

• Bela Bartok

• Igor Stravinsky

• George Gershwin