Music History Review

Question 1

Define 'Nationalism':

Accepted Answer

Pride in one's country.

Question 2

What was the instrument did Chopin compose for most frequently?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Question 3

Aaron Copland was actually a Canadian composer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which movies did Hans Zimmer compose the scores to?

Accepted Answer

Pirates of the Carribean, The Lion King

Question 5

Which ballet was written by Igor Stravinsky?

Accepted Answer

Rite of Spring

Question 6

Which movies did John Williams compose the scores to?

Accepted Answer

Star Wars, Jurassic Park

Question 7

Define 'neo-classical'

Accepted Answer

"New old music" Music that closely resembled classical music of the 1700s

Question 8

Frederic Chopin was considered a Romantic era composer

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

'Dissonance' is when two sounds clash together.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What was Hector Berlioz's best known composition?

Accepted Answer

Symphonie Fantastique

Question 11

Both Hans Zimmer and John Williams were primarily known as movie composers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Chopin were all considered Baroque era composers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What country did Rimsky-Korsakov originate from?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 14

What style of music was Duke Ellington famous for?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 15

Which of the following were among Copland's best known pieces?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Spring

Question 16

Which of Stravinsky's ballets caused a riot in its 1913 premiere?

Accepted Answer

The Rite of Spring

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