Music History Flashcards
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Which composer wrote the 'Four Seasons' violin concertos?
Answer: Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi composed 'The Four Seasons,' a set of four violin concertos published in 1725.
What is the term for a solo vocal piece with orchestral accompaniment in opera?
Answer: Aria
An aria is a self-contained piece for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in opera or oratorio.
Which American composer is known for 'Appalachian Spring'?
Answer: Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland composed 'Appalachian Spring' in 1944 for Martha Graham's ballet company.
The genre of 'musique concrète' uses which primary sound source?
Answer: Recorded real-world sounds
Musique concrète, developed by Pierre Schaeffer in the 1940s, uses recorded real-world sounds as its primary material.
Which Broadway musical featured the song 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin''?
Answer: Oklahoma!
'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'' is the opening number of 'Oklahoma!' (1943) by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Which composer's 9th Symphony famously premiered after he had become completely deaf?
Answer: Beethoven
Beethoven conducted the premiere of his 9th Symphony in 1824 despite being completely deaf.