Great Composers Review

The name of George Frideric Handel’s famous oratorio, which includes the “Hallelujah Chorus”.

The name of a 19th century composition, usually for piano, which symbolizes night time

Name this classical composer (1770-1827):

This American composer wrote the music for 12 Broadway musicals and the opera Porgy and Bess.

Who is this Russian who composed famous ballets?

Name a musical work or piece that Beethoven composed. _____________________________

Which of these composers wrote nationalistic music that Hitler adored.

What is the name of this ensemble which consists of two violins, a viola and a cello?

This French composer’s music was given the label of “impressionist"

This musician from the Classical era went from growing up poor, then working as a music servant

The FBI investigated Aaron Copeland (1950s) because he was suspected of

Riots started after one of Arnold______’s first concerts because his music was controversially so different.

Name this German composer (1685-1750) from the Baroque period:

_______________, which consists of four violin concerti, is Vivaldi’s most famous composition

Which piece/song was NOT composed by Aaron Copland?

Igor Stravinski’s ballet, The _____of____, caused uproars among audiences.

Which one of these ballets did Tchaikovsky NOT compose?

Name one instrument that Johann Sebastian Bach played. ________________

American composer:

The ____________ Era describes music written between 1750-1825 by composers such as Beethoven.

George Gershwin fused classical music with ___________ .

Ralph Vaughan ___________traveled around the English countryside to preserve traditional folk songs.

This composer, from the Classical era, was a child prodigy.

Bach lived and composed music during this musical period

Chopin composed many pieces for solo piano during the _____________________ era