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Music of the Day (Quarter 3)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(1/30 or 1/31) We listened to works by this modern composer

a)

Philip Glass

b)

Peter Plastic

c)

Patrick Metal

2.

(2/1 or 2/2) We heard "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by this Russian composer

a)

Stravinsky

b)

Prokofiev

c)

Rachmaninoff

3.

(2/3 or 2/6) Around the February full moon, we listened to Domi and JD Beck's piece "Moon" which featured

a)

Dizzy Gillespie

b)

Herbie Hancock

c)

Art Blakey

4.

(2/7 or 2/8) We learned about this important musician and producer who changed the hip-hop landscape by turning off the quantize feature in his MIDI controller

a)

J Dilla

b)

K Zilla

c)

Ray Villa

5.

(2/9 and 2/10) We listened to this important symphonic work by American Composer George Gerswhin

a)

An American in Paris

b)

Porgy and Bess

c)

Rhapsody in Blue

6.

(2/13 and 2/14) We checked out this piece by Charlie Parker after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl

a)

NYC Blues

b)

LA Blues

c)

K.C. Blues

7.

We learned about "The most accomplished man of the 18th century" on 2/16 or 2/17. (A movie about him is coming out in April)

a)

Joseph Boulogne

b)

Johannes Schoen

c)

Jameson McGroan

8.

We learned about tenor saxophonist nicknamed "Prez" around President's Day. His real name is:

a)

Chester Lung

b)

Lester Young

c)

Kester Sung

9.

We learned about this composer around his birthday on 2/23 or 2/24

a)

G.F. Handel

b)

B.F. Goodrich

c)

W.B. Mason

10.

(2/27 or 3/1) This composer's "Pavane for a Young Princess" premiered almost 100 years ago on the day we listened to it.

a)

Ravel

b)

Lobel

c)

Adele

11.

(3/2 or 3/3) We checked out some piece from this opera by Georges Bizet which had a big influence on culture, including inspiring the dance emoji

a)

Carla

b)

Karen

c)

Carmen

12.

(3/7 or 3/8) We learned about this Jazz saxophonist and composer who passed away only a few days prior.

a)

John Coltrane

b)

Lester Young

c)

Wayne Shorter

13.

(3/9 or 3/10) We checked out a few versions of this Brazilian piece which translates to "Waters of March"

a)

Aguas de Marco

b)

Suco de Julho

c)

Cafe de Janeiro

14.

(3/13 or 3/15) We connected music to this important number - 3.14159265359 - with a delicious name

a)

Pi

b)

Cake

c)

Muffin

15.

Around St. Patrick's day we explored some traditional music from Ireland, including that of Turlough O'Carolan who played this instrument (the most common in Ireland

a)

Bagpipes

b)

Harp

c)

Tin Whistle

16.

Also near St. Patrick's Day, we explored a recording by saxophonist Johnny Griffin that combines Irish music with ____

a)

Rock

b)

Folk

c)

Jazz

17.

We explored ____________ in music on 32023 or 32123

a)

palindromes

b)

catacombs

c)

gastronomes

18.

(3/22 or 3/23) We listened to this timely piece by Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard

a)

Down in Snowed

b)

Out came Winter

c)

Up Jumped Spring

19.

(3/24 or 3/27) We heard the "Godmother of Rock and Roll"

a)

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

b)

Aunt Loretta Sharpe

c)

Cousin Renatta Charpe

20.

(3/28 or 3/29) Beethoven threw his page turner for a loop with the premier of his _________ piano concerto

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

21.

(3/30 or 3/31) We listened to a composition about this Dutch painter, performed by Jazz at Lincoln Center

a)

Rembrandt

b)

Van Gogh

c)

Bosch