Music Appreciation Review

Ludwig van Beethoven used a motif thought to represent "fate knocking at the door" in which of his works?

The Pulitzer Prize winning piece, "Blood On The Fields" was written by Ellis Marsalis

What instrument did Fletcher Henderson play

Which composers are from the musical time period called the Baroque era?

In what time period did John Cage live?

The Hungarian dance tradition of verbunkos served as the inspiration for which major work?

I'm a composer from the Romantic Era.

Bagpipes are typical in ...

Beethoven suffered from which health ailment?

What country was Franz Liszt from?

What is notable about Jimi Hendrix?

What composer lived in the Classical Era?

Jimi Hendrix used what techniques in his arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner?"

What instrument did Benny Goodman Play?

Who is known for being attributed as the father of ethnomusicology, assisted by Kodaly?

Steve Reich

Which dance genre is associated with "four on the floor?"

Reggae is closely associated with this belief system of:

What genre uses a soloist (or a group of soloists) that battles with the orchestra?

Who composed "Stars and Stripes Forever?"

Where did Hip Hop originate?

Florence Price was part of which movement?

Simon and Garfunkel reunited to perform at a benefit concert for McGovern, which was held at:

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 was composed by:

"Rhapsody in Blue" begins with a glissando played by which instrument?

What does Idée Fixe mean?

George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is a mix of which two traditions?

I'm a composer from the Classical Era.

Florence Reece’s song “Which Side Are You On?” was rooted in her own experiences as part of a coal mining family.

Pictures at an Exhibition would be classified as...

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 is also known as the:

What is the most popular keyboard instrument of the Baroque Era?

West Coast Swing originated from Lindy Hop

In response to a commission by the Lincoln Center, Marsalis wrote Blood on the Fields in the European tradition of:

Who was the composer of Carmina Burana?

Which song has been used to support a political campaign?

During which musical period did Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt compose?

Which piece was program music written by Berlioz?

Who recorded Rappers' Delight?

Who famously played the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969?