Modern Composers Quiz

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What genre of music was George Gershwin inspired by?

Pop

Country

Jazz

Folk

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How many symphonies did Dmitri Shostakovich compose?

10

15

50

80

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How did Leonard Bernstein become famous?

He had to compose a piece of music in 3 hours

He had to fill in as a conductor with only a 24 hour notice

He was late to a big rehearsal

He could read music upside down

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What piece of music did Igor Stravinksy compose that caused an angry riot?

Sleeping Beauty

Rite of Spring

Firebird Suite

Petrushka

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Which American President did Aaron Copland compose a piece of music for?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Theodore Roosevelt

Ronlad Reagan

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Which piece of music did Sergei Prokofiev compose so that each instrument represents an animal?

Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Goose

Peter and the Cat

Peter and the Moose

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What famous landmark was built when Maurice Ravel was a teenager?

The Pyramids

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Eiffel Tower

Mount Rushmore

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Which composer wrote the music for the movies ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jaws’?

John Williams

Leonard Bernstein

Aaron Copland

George Gershwin

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Benjamin Britten is famous for composing song cycles. What are song cycles?

Songs written for one voice and one piano

Songs performed in a circle

Songs written for circular instruments

Songs that tell a story

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Béla Bartók was a pioneer for ethnomusicology. What is ethnomusicology?

The study of music in its culture

The study of music in movies

The study of music in nature

The study of music with animals

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