20th century unit

Question 1

suite

Answer 1

a collection of short instrumental pieces played one after another

Question 2

finale

Answer 2

the final movement of a piece

Question 3

atonality

Answer 3

not having a tonal center

Question 4

melodrama

Answer 4

a piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events to appeal to audience’s emotions

Question 5

ballet music

Answer 5

accompaniment to a ballet

Question 6

spreechstimme

Answer 6

speech singing; half singing half speaking; untraditional & slidy

Question 7

symphonic poem

Answer 7

a piece of orchestral music which illustrates the content of a poem

Question 8

octatonic scale

Answer 8

any eight note musical scale which symmetrically divides an octave

Question 9

tonality

Answer 9

having a tonal center

Question 10

rite

Answer 10

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act

Question 11

important events that occured in 20th century

Answer 11

WWI/WWII, Korean and Vietnam Wars, Great Depression, motorized transportation spread, computer development

Question 12

important musical events in 20th century

Answer 12

recording technology development, Invention of electric instruments, Popular music becomes separate from classical

Question 13

mars character

Answer 13

war, aggressive

Question 14

main movement (folk song) in appalachian spring

Answer 14

simple gifts

Question 15

how did ivan get a favor from the firebird in the ballet

Answer 15

letting the firebird go//live

Question 16

faun in prelude to the afternoon of a faun

Answer 16

half goat half man

Question 17

wrote Pierrot Lunaire, created the 12-tone row, escaped Austria during the Holocaust

Answer 17

Arnold Schoenburg

Question 18

Wrote Firebird and Rite of Spring, born in Russia, his father was a famous opera singer

Answer 18

Igor Stravinsky

Question 19

Wrote Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, born in France, classified as an Impressionist composer

Answer 19

Claude Debussy

Question 20

Wrote Appalachian Spring, born in the USA, also wrote Fanfare for the Common Man

Answer 20

Aaron Copland

Question 21

Wrote The Planets, born in England, played trombone for an opera company

Answer 21

Gustav Holst

Question 22

Neoclassicism

Answer 22

practiced emotional restraint; forms and stylistic features similar to Classical Period music

Question 23

Neo-Romanticism

Answer 23

forms and stylistic features similar to late Romantic Era music

Question 24

Impressionism

Answer 24

Composer’s Impression of an idea/event; inspired by impressionist artists/painters

Question 25

Serialism

Answer 25

method of composing through numbers; each note assigned to a number

Question 26

what contributed to musical split

Answer 26

New opportunities were opened as new musical technology was developed