Duplicate of Music History 2 Flashcards

1

What composer wrote 'The Planets'?

Holst
Chopin
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky

2

What kind of music is Shoenberg known for?

Chance
Nocturne
Atonal
Musical Theater

3

Where did the roots of Jazz begin?

Big Bands
Ancient Greece and Rome
The Slave Trade
Swing Music

4

What musical featured African-American leads and an interracial couple?

Sound of Music
Phantom of the Opera
West Side Story
Showboat

5

Rock/Pop and Jukebox musicals were during what era?

1980's
1950's
2000's
1990's

6

What composer wrote many Nocturnes?

Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Chopin
Mozart

7

Which of these duos wrote many popular musicals?

Bernstein and Sondheim
Gilbert and Sullivan
Rogers and Hammerstein
Bert and Ernie

8

Which of these are NOT found in Jazz?

Atonal
Improvisation
Rhythm Section
Call and Response

9

What musical era was inspired by literature and poetry?

Mid 20th Century
Modern
Early 20th Century
Romantic

10

What musical style uses rolling dice?

Nocturne
Jazz
Chance Music
Musical Theater

11

Which of these is NOT a Romantic Composer?

Brahms
J.S. Bach
Tchaikovsky
Chopin

12

What instrument does Louis Armstrong play?

Trumpet
He didn't play any instruments
Piano
Drums

13

Where did musical theater emerge from?

Symphonies
Opera
Concertos
Hymns

14

What is an 'Operetta'?

Music inspired by the night
Bringing back older musicals
A light, comedic opera
Turning a book or film into a musical

15

When did Rock music first become popular?

1970's
2000's
1920's
1950's

16

Who wrote this piece?

Eric Whitacre
Chopin
Holst
John Williams

17

Who wrote 'West Side Story'?

Rogers and Hammerstein
Leonard Bernstein
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Stephen Sondheim

18

When was Swing music most popular?

Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War I
World War II

Duplicate of Music History 2

Questions 18

Duplicate of Music History 2

Questions 18