Music History

Aaron Copland was an American composer and used American folk songs in his musical compositions.

Samuel Barber composed what kind of music?

Tchaikovsky is famous for his ballet called...

The most important thing to Romantic music is that it have:

This composer is the "Father of the Symphony" and teacher to Beethoven.

Philip Glass composes what kind of music?

Baroque music is known for long flowing melodic lines often using ornamentation.

Prokofiev wrote what kind of music?

The form of music that is written for a solo instrument and orchestra accompaniment is...

Which one of these forms is usually for piano?

This composer wrote music during the Classical AND Romantic Eras.

Romantic music featured the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Mozart is best known for his...

What instruments are in a string quartet?

Which one of these composers is NOT a Romantic Era composer?

What is "chance music"?

This composer is the most important composer of the Baroque Era... and his death in 1750 marks the end of this era.

Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a set of how many operas?

Which of these composers is a Classical Era composer?

Schoenberg is known for what kind of modern music?

The order of the eras of music we studied is Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern.

The Romantic Era lasted from 1820-1910.

Beethoven wrote __ symphonies, a number that has not been beaten by any composer since.

Which era of music history was your favorite to study/listen to?

Minimalism is characterized by these elements except...

The classic melody "Lullaby" was written by which composer?

The form of music that is written for a solo instrument and keyboard accompaniment is...

When was the Classical Era?

This era of music is known for "simplicity, order, and balance"?

The piece "Four Minutes and 33 Seconds" is famous because...