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1
The premiere performance of which Stravinsky piece caused a riot at the concert hall?
The Nightengale
The Rite of Spring
Petrushka
The Firebird
2
Franz Schubert's parents wanted him to have what career?
Lawyer
Farmer
Musician
Doctor
3
Who created our solfeg and staff system?
Guido di Arrezzo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hildegard
Aaron Copland
4
Which composer's music sounds uniquely American, like "cowboy music"?
Aaron Copland
Arnold Schoenberg
Igor Stravinsky
Scott Joplin
5
Which composer was arrested for his treatment of "The Star Spangled Banner"?
Arnold Schoenberg
Igor Stravinsky
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
6
Where was Aaron Copland born and raised?
Vienna, Austria
Brooklyn, USA
Paris, France
Frankfurt, Germany
7
Tchaikovsky had what strange fear?
His head falling off when conducting
The number 13
Leaving the house
Falling asleep
8
Johann Sebastian Bach is a composer from which musical era?
Classical
Romantic
Renaissance
Baroque
9
Beethoven is considered a composer of the Baroque Era.
True
False
10
Which composer began to lose his hearing in his 30s?
Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
George Gershwin
Frederic Chopin
Ludwig van Beethoven
11
Almost all of the music from the Middle Ages is....
Instrumental
Secular, or non-religious
Sacred, or religious
Large Choirs
12
The Romantic Era is known for which of the following?
A cappella Music
Incredibly dramatic emotion
Extreme individuality
Use of monophonic melodies
13
Scott Joplin was famous for what style of music?
Serialism
Ragtime
Jazz
Rock and Roll
14
Which of these composers had the most children?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
15
George Gershwin is known for combining what style with classical music?
Pop
Rock
Techno
Jazz
16
Claude Debussy LOVED the intense emotion of the Romantic movement.
False
True
17
Which musical movement is associated with Arnold Schoenberg?
Serialism or 12 Tone
Romanticism
Nationalism
Impressionism
18
What is monophony?
Same rhythms, different pitches
Different melodies at the same time
All musicians singing the same pitch
Same pitch, different rhythm
19
What Era is the earliest record of music from?
Classical
Baroque
Renaissance
Middle Ages (Medeival)
20
Frederic Chopin was famous for playing and composing for what instrument?
Violin
Organ
Cello
Piano
