Musicianship Skills 2 (Baroque - 20th century period)

Expressionist music stresses

Composers in the twentieth century drew inspiration from

In music, the early 20th Century was a time of

Absence of key or tonality in a musical composition is known as

Use of 2 or more contrasting & independent rhythms at the same time is known as

Simplicity describes which time period?

His opera include "Madame Butterfly" and "La Boheme."

Which type of music contains a lot of dissonance?

Debussy's music tends to

Music that is written to tell a story or paint a mental picture is called

Expressionism was largely centered in

What music period had a strong focus on nature and the supernatural?

Schoenberg developed an unusual style of vocal performance, half way between singing & speaking

A great 20th Century composer who was also a leading scholar of folk music of his nation was

Which composer was considered to be part of both the Romantic and Classical Time Periods?

Even though he died young from syphilis, he still wrote over 600 art songs.

Who wrote the Nutcracker Suite?

During the Romantic Era this country was known for Opera.

He spent the last two years of his life in an insane asylum, visited daily by his wife Clara.

Put these instruments in order of which came first.

A riot started at this composers first performance of his piece, "The Rite of Spring"

Performance where performers sing the storyline, wear costumes, and act on a stage

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Romantic period harmony.

Which composer is considered to be the Father of the Symphony?

This French composer wrote "Symphonie Fantastique" based on opium dreams.

During the Romantic Era this country was known for Lieder.

What is exoticism?

The most famous riot in music history occurred in Paris in 1913 at the 1st performance of

Debussy's music was influeced by which painter?

Since WWII, musical styles have