"Greatest of All Time"; describes someone who is legendary, admirable, or the best in their field
Who wrote the oratorio "Messiah?"
Handel
Who wrote the "Ring Cycle" based loosely on Norse mythology?
Richard Wagner
Sonata form is a type of musical structure that originated in which period?
Classical Period
Gen Z Terminology Bonus! Define this term: DRIP
Refers to someone's cool, fashionable, or on-trend style. Example: "Did you see Dr. Hofelich today? That DRIP slay."
The bassoon belongs to which instrumental family?
Woodwinds
Name one function of music in video game design
Projects mood, atmosphere, characters, and drama; shapes environment, movement of characters and objects, defines action zones, and supports navigation
What texture describes two or more voices moving independently of one another?
Polyphony
What composition type features a soloist with orchestra?
Concerto
What musical genre features acting, singing, dancing, costumes, and scenery?
Musical theater
Who wrote the music for the films Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jaws?
John Williams
What term best describes the texture of Gregorian chant?
Monophonic
Who wrote 4'33''?
John Cage
Who wrote the music for "Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats?"
A. L. Webber
This Romantic-era composition type features a vocalist, pianist, and text painting
Art Song
The trumpet is in which instrumental family?
Brass
The viola belongs to which instrumental family?
Strings
Antonio Vivaldi was in which period?
Baroque
Who wrote the 1812 Overture?
Tchaikovsky
Who wrote Symphonie Fantastique?
Hector Berlioz
This musical period fixates on fantasy, pastoral imagery, and the supernatural
Romantic Period
Gen Z Terminology Bonus! Define this term: MID
Average or below average quality. Example: "My English class? Pretty MID."
Igor Stravinsky was in which period?
20th Century
J. S. Bach was in which period?
Baroque
Gen Z Terminology Bonus! Define this phrase: Let Him Cook
Not about cooking - means to give someone space to focus and do what they're good at
This style of popular music features improvised solos
Jazz
Which composer is associated with the 12-tone system?
Arnold Schoenberg
In this period, compositions expressed a unity of mood
Baroque Period
Franz Schubert was in which period?
Romantic
Who wrote the opera "The Magic Flute?"
W. A. Mozart
Who is known as the "Father of the Symphony?"
Haydn
What controversial musical was not received well by church authorities?
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
Name a band that was part of the British Invasion of rock in American culture
The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones
Name one way composers gave their works distinctive national identity in the Romantic era
Use of folk song; writing program music inspired by native history, legends, and landscapes
Josquin des Prez was in which period?
Renaissance
W. A. Mozart was in which period?
Classical
This popular music genre features a 12-bar lyric structure: A A B
Blues
Gen Z Terminology Bonus! Define this term: LIT
Something LIT is exciting, fun, and cool. Like music appreciation.
Which composer struggled with deafness throughout his musical career?
Beethoven
The following sections are part of what vocal composition type: kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, agnus dei
Mass
In this period, compositions expressed a clarity of structure and thematic design
Classical Period
Who was known as the "King of Ragtime?"
Scott Joplin
Who wrote the ballet "Swan Lake?"
Tchaikovsky
The timpani belongs to which instrumental family?
Percussion
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