The sound quality or tone color.

Loudness and softness of sounds.

The height of the sound or the register.

The time element in music.

A musical style in which composers write pieces with obscure harmony rather than relying on common usage of musical forms.

A new music that is similar to the music of the classical period.

Born into a poor family

French composer and pianist.

Famous neoclassical composer.

Neglected as a child but was not from a poor family.

Worked closely with the famous ballet company.

He won the Prix de Rome at age 22.

His obvious gift at the piano sent him to a Paris conservatory at age 11.

His notable work is The Rite of Spring.