20th Century Review Flashcards

1

Music that uses classical music ideas with a modern twist

Minimalism
Neoclassicism
Modernism
All of the above

2

Serialism is

Not the most pleasant to listen to
Dissonant (to express the unsettledness of events like WWI)
A series of 12 notes arranged in a pattern
All of the above

3

Post-romanticism was

Notes arranged mathematically
A response to the 18th century
Not focused on beautiful melody
A response to Romanticism

4

Jazz emerged as a dominant musical style in the 20th century.

True
False

5

Which of these composers was NOT from the 20th century?

Claude Debussy
John Cage
Philip Glass
J.S. Bach

6

Impressionism in music (and art) is characterized by

blurry atmosphere and mood
recorded sounds
harsh and loud sounds
structured and organized notes or patterns

7

A primarily French musical movement based on art

Jazz
Experimental music
Impressionism
Minimalism

8

John Cage was the pioneer of

Prepared piano
Prepared organ
Unprepared piano
Prepared violin

9

Prepared piano is used in

Serialism
Jazz
Minimalism
Experimental music

10

Minimalism is music with

Unsteady pulse
Crazy harmonies
Insistent repetition of short melodic patterns
A lot of contrast

11

Composer known for neoclassicism

Schoenberg
Debussy
John Cage
Prokofiev

12

Small musical ideas used repeatedly

Post-Romanticism
Impressionism
Musicalism
Minimalism

13

Composer known for impressionism

Claude Debussy
Arnold Schoenberg
John Cage
Sergei Prokofiev

14

What important historical event began in 1914?

World War I
World War II
Cold War
Moon Landing

15

Music that uses 12 notes mathematically arranged in a certain pattern

Neoclassicism
Impressionism
Serialism
Jazz

16

Music that focuses on mood and emotion

Post-romanticism
Minimalism
All of the above
Neoclassicism

20th Century Review

Questions 16

20th Century Review

Questions 16