General Music Ch. 8

George Gershwin wrote all of the lyrics to his musicals.

Who wrote the song "Unbreak My Heart?"

At one time, American music was considered inferior to European music.

The box office failure of Porgy and Bess is attributed to the use of the word "opera" in advertising the show.

What is the craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work?

The motive or "grabber" phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the title.

Who wrote "Rhapsody in Blue?"

What genre of music did George Gershwin combine with classical music?

Music composition is shaped by advances in technology.

Which composer wrote a piece for the marimba?

An electronic device capable of producing sounds in almost any range, tone quality, and volume.

Lionel Hampton was a jazz musician who played the trumpet.

Who invented the synthesizer?

What genre of American music were European composers interested by?

Who wrote "Comin to Town?"

What style/genre of American music did Aaron Copland use in his classical music?

What piece did George Gershwin rewrite for himself to play on piano?

A short, showy tune, usually written for brass, played to honor important people or announce an important event.

Moses Hogan was a late-twentieth-century composer and arranger of spirituals.

A musical form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements.

Who composed the song "I Got Rhythm?"

What was George Gershwin's brother's name?

The hymn "Tis a Gift to be Simple" was used by Libby Larsen in her piece entitled The Settling Years.

Who wrote "Fanfare for the Common Man?"

A blueprint or skeleton on which a composition is built.

Who wrote "Bess, You is My Woman Now?"

What is the name of the opera written by George Gershwin?