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9 Black Classical Composers You Should Know
9 Black Classical Composers You Should Know
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Based on the Classic FM article: 9 Black Composers Who Changed the Course of Classical Music History
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1
George Bridgetower helped to:
Make Poland a more influential musical country.
Pave the way for future black musicians.
Make the violin a more popular instrument.
Establish a school for black musicians.
2
Which of the following is true about Francis Johnson:
All of the above
He played violin and bugle
He was born in Philadelphia
1st Black composer to have works printed as sheet music
3
Violinist George Bridgetower was famously close with which composer?
Beethoven
Debussy
Mendelssohn
Brahms
4
For what piece was Wynton Marsalis awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Blood on the Fields
Elijah
Violin Concerto in D
The Jungle
5
True or false: George Walker was the first Black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
True
False
6
What instrument was George Bridgetower known for playing?
Cello
Drums
Piano
Violin
7
True or False: Florence Price brought the music from her church into her compositions.
True
False
8
Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-George’s works are commonly compared to those of which European composer?
Mozart
Brahms
Beethoven
Vivaldi
9
Who was the first Black composer to have an opera produced by a major opera company?
William Grant Still
Monteverdi
Florence Price
Wynton Marsalis
10
What role did Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges hold with his symphony orchestras?
Conductor
Owner
Stage Manager
Concert Master
11
Beethoven noticed George Bridgetower's exceptional violin playing and
Discredited him as a musician.
Invited him to write an opera together.
Wrote an opera about his life.
Dedicated a Violin Sonata to him.
12
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is known for
Jazz and blues
Being the father of hip hop
merging Black folk music with concert music
Ragtime
13
Scott Joplin was..
Someone with suspect behavior
King of Ragtime
A nonbeliever in the moon landing
14
George Bridgetower wrote for
Violin.
Voice.
Piano.
All of the Above.
15
Wynton Marsalis plays what instrument?
Cornet
Trumpet
Piccolo Trumpet
Rotary Trumpet
16
Florence Price was the first African-American female symphonic composer. What type of music did she compose?
Blues
Classical
Pop
Go-Go
17
George Walker brought this composer to the world's attention:
Beethoven
Chevalier de St. Georges
Wynton Marsalis
Mozart
18
Who was the first Black American composer to have a symphony performed by a leading orchestra?
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Scott Joplin
William Grant Still
Chuck Berry
19
What was the nickname given to Scott Joplin?
Piano Man
King of Ragtime
Piano King
Missouri Man
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What instrument did Scott Joplin play?
Guitar
Piano
Trumpet
Bass
21
What instrument was Joseph Bologne a "virtuoso" at?
Violin
Cello
Trumpet
Harpsichord
