Music History Review

Question 1

Which composer created a machine to strengthen hand muscles?

Accepted Answer

Robert Schumann

Question 2

Impressionist music was highly connected to what other art form?

Accepted Answer

Visual Art

Question 3

Who below was NOT a Impressionist composer?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 4

When was the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

1750-1820

Question 5

Which composer was the "rockstar" of the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

Wagner

Question 6

How did composers experiment with instruments?

Accepted Answer

They explored new techniques to play them

Question 7

When was the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

1600-1750

Question 8

How did the orchestra change during the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord was removed

Question 9

Who lead the Baroque orchestra?

Accepted Answer

The harpsichord player

Question 10

What word describes impressionist music?

Accepted Answer

Dreamy

Question 11

Which of the following did Baroque composers NOT use in their music?

Accepted Answer

Saxophones

Question 12

Which instrument did NOT play in a Classical string quartet?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Question 13

What continent did all the great composers live in?

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 14

Which of the following words describes music from the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

Emotional

Question 15

Which composer was a child prodigy, composing his first opera at age 12?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 16

When was the Romantic period?

Accepted Answer

1820-1910

Question 17

What word describes Classical music?

Accepted Answer

Balanced

Question 18

What was Impressionist music meant to do?

Accepted Answer

Paint a picture in the mind of the listener

Question 19

Which composer lost his hearing?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 20

Impressionist composers used what kind of scales?

Accepted Answer

Whole tone scales

Question 21

Which famous Romantic composer wrote the ballets, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty?

Accepted Answer

Tchaikovsky

Question 22

What instrument was most important during the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord

Question 23

When was the Impressionist Period?

Accepted Answer

1870-1910

Question 24

What word would you use to describe the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Fancy

Question 25

Which of the following was NOT a famous Romantic composer?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 26

What country were both Ravel and Debussy from?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 27

Which composer did NOT write music during the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Tchaikovsky

Question 28

How is Classical music different from Baroque music?

Accepted Answer

Baroque music is fancier

Question 29

What famous piece of music did Handel compose?

Accepted Answer

Hallelujah Chorus

Question 30

Which of the following changes were made to the orchestra during the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra seating plan was established

Question 31

Which is NOT true of Baroque orchestras?

Accepted Answer

There were no violins

Question 32

Which of the following was NOT a Classical music composer?

Accepted Answer

Bach

Question 33

Which composer is nicknamed the "Daddy of the String Quartet?"

Accepted Answer

Haydn

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