Which of these is NOT true of the Classical period?

Modulations to the mediant and sub-mediant were common

Which of these pieces of modern classical music DOES NOT exist

A piece of music performed by badgers

Which of these DID NOT happen during the Baroque period of Music History?

The industrial revolution founded modern industry

Which of these is NOT true of Schubert

Always kept a frog figurine in his pocket

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A Level Music Taster Quiz

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1
Which of these is NOT a Hans Zimmer soundtrack?
Gladiator
The Dark Knight Rises
Inception
The Dark Knight
2
Which of these is NOT true of the Classical period?
Comic Opera became popular
Modulations to the mediant and sub-mediant were common
Melodies were simpler
Travelling musicians came to Vienna for the vibrant culture
3
Which of these is NOT a form of 20th Century art music?
Experimentalism
Minimalism
Magicalism
Serialism
4
Which of these composers wrote most of their soundtracks in the 1950s?
Bernard Herrmann
Michael Giacchino
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
5
Who wrote the music for this film?
Bernard Herrmann
Thomas Newman
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
6
Which of these pieces of modern classical music DOES NOT exist
A completely silent piece of music
A piece of Baroque music in 8 different keys simultaneously
A piece of music performed by badgers
A piece of music made out of bird poo
7
Which of these is NOT true of the Baroque period?
The Concerto was invented
The Symphony was invented
The Orchestra was invented
Tonal Harmony was invented
8
Which composer was writing when King George iii was on the throne?
Zimmer
Byrd
Reich
Mozart
9
Which of these is NOT true of Haydn
Somebody stole his head from his grave
He was deaf
He didn't love his wife
He cut his fellow chorister's pigtails off as a joke
10
This painting was painted during the...
Baroque period
Classical period
Renaissance period
Romantic period
11
Who wrote the music for this game?
Nobuo Uematsu
Michael Giacchino
Bernard Herrmann
Thomas Newman
12
Which of these is NOT true of Schoenberg
Had 7 cats
Got rid of tonality altogether
Was in the army
Was afraid of the number 13
13
Which of these is NOT a John Williams soundtrack
Superman
Star Wars
Jaws
Batman
14
Which of these is NOT a film composer
Alfred Hitchcock
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Bernard Herrmann
15
Which of these DID NOT happen during the Baroque period of Music History?
The industrial revolution founded modern industry
Bach invented modern harmony
Descartes founded modern philosophy
Galileo and Newton founded modern science
16
Which of these is NOT true of Beethoven
Counted out 60 coffee beans each time he had a cup
He was famously grumpy
He won a piano duel
He was openly gay
17
Who wrote the music for this film?
Bernard Herrmann
Michael Giacchino
Thomas Newman
Steve Reich
18
Which of these is NOT true of Schubert
Died young
Always kept a frog figurine in his pocket
Was nicknamed the 'little mushroom'
Wrote over 1000 pieces of music
19
Which is the least common reason for writing music in the 20th Century?
For political statement
Making money
Challenging the status quo
Parody
20
Which of these is NOT true of the Romantic period
Composers wrote symphonies using the Classical form
Tonal harmony was used
Nationalism was important
Serialism was invented

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