Classical thru 20th Century Music Review

Question 1

The best analogy for impressionistic music is:

Accepted Answer

a blurry painting

Question 2

What new technology changed music in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Electronics

Question 3

What changed in the music of the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

There were no restrictions on length of the music

Question 4

Classical music was more complicated and fancier than Baroque music.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

When was the Classical Period of music?

Accepted Answer

1750-1820

Question 6

When was the Romantic Period of music?

Accepted Answer

1820-1900

Question 7

What was the new, popular form of music in the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 8

What is a symphony?

Accepted Answer

it means "sounding together", music with 3 movements (fast, slow, fast), When all the instruments play at the same time

Question 9

Chance music left choices up to the:

Accepted Answer

performer

Question 10

Individual expression became more important to composers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Folk songs were an example of what type of music?

Accepted Answer

Nationalistic music

Question 12

Which titles were most likely Classical titles?

Accepted Answer

Concerto in C Major, 3 Movements in Allegro

Question 13

Absolute music means:

Accepted Answer

music for its own sake

Question 14

Neo-Classical means:

Accepted Answer

New classical

Question 15

Which two big events were changing the world during the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution, The French Revolution

Question 16

What was an important addition to instruments that made them easier to play?

Accepted Answer

valves

Question 17

What were the three main types of orchestral music developed in the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

Romantic symphony, tone poem, concert overture

Question 18

Instrumental music became more important than vocal music.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 18