MUSC 332 Oral Presentation Review

Question 1

A Russian composer known for including polytonality, polyrhythms, and meter changes. Wrote Rite of Spring.

Accepted Answer

Stravinsky

Question 2

An American composer who embraced polytonality, whole tone scales, and tone clusters. He was an insurance salesman, too.

Accepted Answer

Ives

Question 3

A Soviet composer who was plagued by the communist regime. His music blends torment with beauty constantly.

Accepted Answer

Shostakovich

Question 4

An American composer and conductor who composed a variety of musical genres. Best known today for West Side Story.

Accepted Answer

Bernstein

Question 5

A Hungarian composer who embraced Hungarian folk music and gypsy music. Went around his land producing field recordings.

Accepted Answer

Bartok

Question 6

An American-Jewish composer most known for his Nationalistic, Neoclassical American works. Wrote Appalachian Spring.

Accepted Answer

Copland

Question 7

A Russian-Soviet composer who traveled around the US, Paris, and Soviet Union. He composed operas, symphonies, and more.

Accepted Answer

Prokofiev

Question 8

A German composer who learned almost every instrument and composed for unique, under-composed instruments.

Accepted Answer

Hindemith

Questions 8