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#1. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

His friend, Zoltan Kodály.

A painting of the Hungarian countryside.

A magnificent castle in Hungarian countryside.

The peasant tunes he collected while he was roaming the Hungarian countryside after he saw a young girl singing a folk tune to her son.

#2. When was 20th Century?

Between 1790 - 1950

Between 1800 - 1900

Between 1950 - 2020

Between 1900 and 1999

#3. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

Lots of ornamentations, including trills, mordents, turns, appoggiaturas, grace notes and passing tones.

Melodies and harmonies are often fragmented, dissonant and experimental.

Song-like melodies (lyrical), as well as many chromatic harmonies and discords.

Sacred and secular, predominantly Gregorian chant and was monophonic.

#4. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

Richard Wagner - The Flying Dutchman

Ludwig van Beethoven - Emperor Concerto

Robert Schumann - Reiterstück (The Horseman)

Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man

#5. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

John Legend

John Cage

John Mayer

John Park

#6. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

John Adams

John Barry

John Williams

John Cage

#7. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

Free jazz

Bossa nova

Cool Jazz

New Orleans jazz

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

2'33''

4′33″

6'44''

3'22''

#9. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16

Cantata Profana

Heart-shaped Box

Peter & the Wolf

#10. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

Electric violin

Theremin

Drum

Synthesiser

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#1. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

#2. When was 20th Century?

#3. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

#4. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

#5. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

#6. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

#7. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

#9. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

#10. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

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#1. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

#2. When was 20th Century?

#3. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

#4. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

#5. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

#6. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

#7. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

#9. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

#10. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

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