20th Century and Beyond 1

Who is the most important nationalist Spanish composer of the 20th century?

American trumpeter, composer, and vocalist who was one of the most influential figures in jazz.

Hungarian composer, pioneered the field of ethnomusicology. Collected folk music.

Composer known for his satirical compositions (Embryons desséchés) and "wallpaper music" style.

The matrix is a tool used in serialism to display all possible 12-tone rows for a composition.

WWI and its social impact initiated the trend of listening to music repeatedly, shifting away from historical trends.

What major innovation permanently redefined the musical landscape and changed the business of music?

Le tombeau de Couperin was composed by Debussy.

What aesthetic/philosophic contribution did Luigi Russolo make to music?

Who composed the famous Jazz standard "I Got Rhythm?"

This composer was strongly influenced by English folk-song. He also studied with Ravel.

This location in NY was where publishers would reside in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Blues incorporated bent notes, simple narrative ballads, and walking bass lines.

This dynamic duo composed the works The Sound of Music and Oklahoma!

This composer developed serialism and is known as the "father of expressionism."

Which of the following is considered to be part of Debussy's musical language?

Expressionism focuses on depicting the visual present moment rather than emotional experience.

This Russian composer was known for his extremely large hands and remarkable piano compositions.

This composer combined church music with European influence. Heavy use of polytonality.

This composer was known for sparseness in his serial works.

In which of the following periods of Stravinsky's life did The Rite of Spring fall under?

Leader of Jazz band that often played in Harlem's Cotton Club. Wanted jazz to be appreciated the same way as classical.

Composer known for his outlandish conducting and for composing the music to West Side Story.

The changing world of music included which of the following characteristics?

Alban Berg composed The Unanswered Question.

In the 20th century and beyond, popularity was a measure of work's value.

Verse la flame is a composition by...

Bernstein was known for his contrapuntal ragtime compositions.

I Got Rhythm's harmonic changes were so popular that they came to be known as "rhythm changes."

Which of the following composers belonged in the Expressionism movement?

Ravel frequently used forms from stylized dances, particularly French.

Which of the following composers is associated with Impressionism?

"Stars and Stripes Forever" was composed by...

Radios were invented for entertainment purposes and primarily brought familiar music to soldiers.

"Klangfarbenmelodie" is defined as...