Free Printable Expressionism in Music

1.

One of the most important and influential 20th century composer.

a)

Maurice Ravel

b)

Claude Monet

c)

Claude Debussy

d)

Bela Bartok

2.

It is a musical style that uses sound to produce feelings and moods, rather than concentrating on the structure of the music.

a)

Impressionism

b)

Expressionism

c)

Bolero

d)

Moonlight

3.

A movement in music projects a hazy and dreamlike quality, and nature is frequently the subject.

a)

Chance music

b)

Primitivism

c)

Expressionism

d)

Impressionism

4.

He used Hungarian folk themes and rhythms of his music.

a)

Claude Debussy

b)

Maurice Ravel

c)

Arnold Schoenberg

d)

Bela Bartok

5.

Which modernist art movement in Germany evokes moods and ideas which the artist seeks to portray?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Music

c)

Expressionism

d)

Synthesized sound

6.

A French composer, pianist and conductor, internationally regarded as France’s greatest living Composer.

a)

Igor Stravinsky

b)

Bela Bartok

c)

Maurice Ravel

d)

Arnold Schoenberg

7.

Which is not a characteristic of impressionism?

a)

The rhythm of impressionism music is irregular in terms of phrases.

b)

It avoids the traditional harmonic progression.

c)

.It has unresolved dissonance.

d)

all of the above

8.

It is the most famous composition made by Maurice Ravel.

a)

The Prodigal son

b)

Peirrot Lunaire

c)

Bolero

d)

Prelude to the afternoon of faun

9.

His music is also extremely complex, creating heavy demands on the listener.

a)

Arnold Schoenberg

b)

Bela Bartok

c)

Igor Stravinsky

d)

Maurice Ravel

10.

One of the Expressionism composer who cultivated a neo-classical style of music.

a)

Bela Bartok

b)

Igor Stravinsky

c)

Arnold Schoenberg

d)

Maurice Ravel

11.

He avoided " traditional way of beauty" in composing a song to convey powerful feelings in his music.

a)

Maurice Ravel

b)

Igor Stravinsky

c)

Bela Bartok

d)

Arnold Schoenberg

12.

What do you mean about "avant garde style"

a)

Scale

b)

Atonality

c)

Unique

d)

Rhythm

13.

Which of the following is the characteristic of Expressionism music?

a)

It was developed as avant-garde style or unique.

b)

It stresses tone color, atmosphere, and fluidity.

c)

It avoid explicit and literal description.

d)

none of the above

14.

He was inspired by the performance of Richard Strauss also Sprach Zarathustra to write his first nationalistic poem.

a)

Igor Stravinsky

b)

Bela Bartok

c)

Arnold Schoenberg

d)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

15.

He was credited with the establishment of the twelve-tone scale.

a)

Igor Stravinsky

b)

Arnold Schoenberg

c)

Bela Bartok

d)

Maurice Ravel

Expressionism in Music

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Similar Resources on Wayground