Duplicate of 20th Century Test 3 ACE and 6 BDF

The first African American record label was known as Motown.

Writing a given session of a melody backwards is called retrograde.

Music written by this method (#12) would be:

Composers of the avant-garde strive to create beautiful, pleasing melodies.

Which group of composers uses recorded sound on tape rather than notes on a staff?

Which of the following instruments were favored by impressionists?

Music that does not have a tonic (is not tonal) is called:

The original melody of a tone row would contain _____ notes.

Impressionism is considered to be a _____ movement.

Music classified as aleatory cannot be recreated live. It is always different.

Harmony based on an interval of a 4th rather than 3rds would be:

Neo-classicists prefer smaller orchestras.

The record was the earliest form of recording technology.

The expressionist technique of "half-singing/half-speaking" is called:

Rock and roll music was intended for the older generation, it did not appeal to the youth.

The mixing of two or more tonalities creates:

"Experimental" would best decribe the music of:

Who was called the "Dean of American Music" and used many old folk songs in his music?

Atonal music is very popular with concert audiences.

He (#11) pioneered the use of a particular way of writing music. It is referred to as:

One of Gershwin's most famous works is a jazz opera called Porgy and Bess.

Which American composer is noted for bringing jazz to the orchestra?

Who is the most important Neo-Classicist? (In fact, the most important composer of the 20th century.)

Which style of rock often uses acoustic instruments and jazz chords? (The Eagles and Chicago both fit this category)

Which of the following is an impressionist composer?

Impressionists primarily create absolute music.

Who is the "Father of Expressionism?"

In impressionist painting, there is an emphasis on color. In impressionist music, this translates to an interest in:

Between the 1920's and 1980's most people consumed music via:

Neo-Classical music would stress: