Music History

What is unique about John Cage's piece "4'33"?

Chopin popularized a genre of music called the "nocturne". What does a nocturne depict?

Who is considered the "Father of Classical Music"?

This musician was famous for popularizing genres like gospel, blues, and R&R in white America during a segregated era.

Which Romantic Era composer wrote many of our most famous ballets, such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and Nutcracker?

Which musician was touring Europe writing and performing music by the age of 6?

This New Orleans native was a pioneer of jazz music.

Who is the highest selling artist/group of all time?

Which era of music precedes Classical and includes composers like Vivaldi, Handel, and Scarlatti?

Which musician is known as the first lady of song?

What was significant about the Paris premier of Stravinsky's ballet, "Rite of Spring" in 1913?

Which composer was completely deaf by the end of his life?