20th Century Test 3 ACE and 6 BDF

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

Which of the following instruments were favored by impressionists?

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

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

Neo-classicists prefer smaller orchestras.

Impressionists primarily create absolute music.

"Experimental" would best decribe the music of:

The mixing of two or more tonalities creates:

Who is the "Father of Expressionism?"

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

Neo-Classical music would stress:

The record was the earliest form of recording technology.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is an impressionist composer?

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

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

Impressionism is considered to be a _____ movement.

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

Atonal music is very popular with concert audiences.

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

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

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

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

The first African American record label was known as Motown.