20th Century

The melody of 20th century instrumental music is easy to remember and had small leaps in the music.

Compositions in which one or more elements are left to chance.

This composer used to watch his mother play the piano as a young child and composed his first piece at age 5.

Won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2009 and won two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

This British composer was the first musician to be given the title "lord" by the Queen of England.

This composer wrote a piece called "4'33" which was completely silent and required the audience to listen to the sounds

This composers mom was Charles Darwin's niece.

This female composer spent part of her childhood in Bolivia, which heavily influenced the rhythmic elements in her music

This composer has been called " The Dean of American Composers."

The difference between consonant and dissonant chords was very established in music in the 20th century.

This composer is a founding member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, as well as the founder of Composers Now.

This composer wrote the ballet The Firebird.

Which composer invented a new way to write music?

Considered one of the most prominent composer of the 20th century, particularly in the area of Minimal Music

Chords that sound unstable and active

The idea that a composition's meaning comes directly from its form rather than the feeling it evokes.

This Russian composer lived through the Russian Revolution and helped to unify his country during a time of unrest.

The first African-American woman to be inducted into the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.

Which piece of music caused a riot when it was first performed?

Music in the 20th century also had instruments playing at the very top and bottom of their range.

This American composer is most known for his films scores for movies like Star Wars, E.T., and Harry Potter.

Music that lacks a specific key or tonal center.

Who is the composer of “Rite of Spring?”

Chords that sound stable and restful

What was one of the most striking elements of 20th century music?

This composer was a part of the suffrage movement.

This female composer composed Introduction to the Moon.

Tension created by two or more notes, creating an inharmonious sound.

What element of music became more important than ever before?

This composer was the first woman to receive the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Compositions that employ simple rhythm and tonal patterns, often featuring repetition.

What is a polyrhythm?

When music feels "off" the beat. Usually played on upbeats.

Rapidly changing _________ is unique to this era.

This composer created the first ever "virtual choir."

This composer traveled throughout Hungary with Zoltan Kodaly to record folk songs.

This composer developed a nerve disease at a young age which prohibited him from playing the piano.

This composer invented the twelve tone compositional method

Tone color helps to provide variety, continuity and ___________________.