Worksheets20th Century Composers
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins
George Gershwin was born in (a) , New York.
He composed his most famous work, ______ ___ ______, in 1924, the same year he also had a hit show on Broadway.
(a)
George Gershwin was an American composer who combined classical music and (a) music to create his own unique style.
Which of the following did Gershwin NOT write music for?
Broadway
Movies
Opera
Church Choirs
Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, (a) .
Leonard Bernstein got his big break when he was the 40-year-old assistant conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic. At the last minute, he stepped in to conduct a concert in Carnegie Hall that was broadcast live over the radio all across England.
True
False
Leonard Bernstein used television, which was brand new at the time, to bring classical music to a very wide audience through his _________.
Young People's Concerts
TV Programs
Movies
Church Choirs
American-born Leonard Bernstein became famous all over the world as a composer, a conductor, and a (a) .
One of Leonard Bernstein's musicals is?
Phantom of the Opera
Porgy and Bess
West Side Story
The Wiz
John Cage was a ________ Period composer.
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
Modern
John Cage is known for (a) music, which the composer allow the performer to take liberties in their song, making the same song different each time it's played.
One of his first inventions was the "__________," which is an instrument modified so that it can produce new, percussive sounds.
prepared piano
Drums
saxophone
trumpet
John Cage wanted music to escape from any sort of control and, in some cases, to express the idea of zero thought. He therefore created purposeless music based on the throw of some dice, a star chart, or some other such random device so that his personal preferences were not part of the compositional process. He called this method (a) .
In a Complete Sentence or Sentences, please explain how John Cage's 4'33" is performed.
A true innovator, Cage wanted to break down the barriers between art and living, to make audiences aware that they are surrounded by sounds and that everything they do is actually (a) . He was very influential in the 20th century musical world and in his later years was honored with many formal awards and recognitions.
Igor Stravinsky was born in________.
France
Russia
USA
Mexico
Igor Stravinsky's first ballet is called ______ _______________. (2 words)
(a)
In 1935, most of Stravinsky's commissions were form the _______________, so in 1940 he moved his family to America.
Germany
France
Mexico
United States
Stravinsky began experimenting with musical serial techniques, also called_______________, which utilized atonal qualities.
100- tone music
12-tone music
1-tone music
7-tone music
Scott Joplin was the father of (a) music.
In 1899, Scott Joplin published his first piece called _____________.
Rhapsody in Blue
Maple Leaf Rag
The Firebird
4'33"
By 1915, the mood of the country had changed and interest in jazz and ragtime declined. In what year did the revival of Scott Joplin's music surfaced.
2000s
1950s
1970s
1990s
Extended answer response:
Modern Period music has the most varied music of all musical periods. Why do you think the composers of the 20th century wanted to make more diverse music than in the past?
