Quiz on 20th Century |

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

John Adams

John Barry

John Williams

John Cage

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

Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man

Ludwig van Beethoven - Emperor Concerto

Richard Wagner - The Flying Dutchman

Robert Schumann - Reiterstück (The Horseman)

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

Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16

Cantata Profana

Peter & the Wolf

Heart-shaped Box

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

Sacred and secular, predominantly Gregorian chant and was monophonic.

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

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

Melodies and harmonies are often fragmented, dissonant and experimental.

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

3'22''

6'44''

4′33″

2'33''

#6. When was 20th Century?

Between 1790 - 1950

Between 1950 - 2020

Between 1900 and 1999

Between 1800 - 1900

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

Theremin

Drum

Synthesiser

Electric violin

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

New Orleans jazz

Cool Jazz

Bossa nova

Free jazz

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

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.

His friend, Zoltan Kodály.

A painting of the Hungarian countryside.

A magnificent castle in Hungarian countryside.

#10. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

John Park