Worksheets20th Century Music Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A looser form of 20th century music development focused on nationalist composers and musical innovators who sought to combine modern techniques with folk materials.
Neo-Classicism
Modern Nationalism
Impressionism
Avant-Garde Music
The early 20th century music is described as a time of __________.
continuation of old forms
disinterest
revolt and change
stagnation
It is a French movement in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Impressionism
Expressionism
Abstractionism
Neo-Classicism
It was a moderating factor between the emotional excesses of the Romantic period and the violent impulses of the soul in expressionism.
Impressionism
Abstractionism
Expressionism
Neo-Classicism
His music is mainly characterized by its uniquely innovative but not atonal style of harmonic treatment.
Arnold Schoenberg
Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky
Maurice Ravel
In what aspects do Debussy and Ravel differ despite their similarities in their musical works?
Their age gap
Personalities and approach to music
Use of instruments
The year their works were published
Which of the following best describes Impressionist music?
Loud and dramatic
Fast and repetitive
Soft and expressive
Heavy and dissonant
He is the primary exponent of the Impressionist movement and the focal point for other Impressionist composers.
Arnold Schoenberg
Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky
Maurice Ravel
The music of the 20th century used only regular rhythms and traditional instruments.
True
False
Composers in the early 20th century experimented with new musical styles and broke away from old traditions.
True
False
