20th century Music

Jupiter uses several of these to interpret the Bringer of Jollity

Which movement sounds a bit like it belongs in Star Wars and represents war?

Bringer of Peace

In Mars, Holst has the violinists play Col Legno which means to use the ______ of the bow.

Bringer of Old Age

Who composed the ballets "Firebird" and "The Rite of Spring"?

Gustov Holst was inspired by what two composers.

The Rite of Spring was a ballet about what group of people?

Which movement has a fanfare of trumpets, trombones and timpani?

Claude Debussy's music can be described as...

Who composed "The Planets"?

The Winged Messenger

All of the following were happening when Gustov Holst was composing "The Planets" EXCEPT ____

In Neptune, Holst uses a _____ _____.

After learning about astology, Gustov Holst began to compose __________ ___________.

The Mood Piece that uses a women's choir and ends "The Planets" very mystically.

Why is Pluto not included in "The Planets"?

Who was our host who taught us what Holst was thinking as he composed "The Planets"?

In Mercury, Holst uses ______ ______ using different time signatures at the same time.

Saturn has a terrifying sound about 2 minutes into the movement that represents _______.

Composers of the 20th century abandoned typical musical rules.

The movement Jupiter uses ___ sets of timpani

What is the last movement of "The Planets"?

Why is earth not represented in "The Planets"?

Aaron Copland wrote the following types of music:

Holst imitated the twinkling of stars for which planet?

The "mood peices" that Gustov Holst composed became known as an Orchestral Suite called ______

Edgard Varese used ___________________ in his musical compositions.

There are ___ movements (sections) in "The Planets."

_______________ was the U.S. president during World War I