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Quiz about Twentieth Century Classical Music
Quiz about Twentieth Century Classical Music

How much do you know about Twentieth Century Classical Music? | Quiz

When you say "classical music", most people think of music before 1900. However there were also a lot of great composers in the twentieth century. Test your knowledge about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by queenofsheba. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
queenofsheba
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
239,424
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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735
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Question 1 of 10
1. What's unusual about Arnold Schönberg's "Second String Quartet"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which isn't a ballet by Igor Stravinsky? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which Hungarian composer wrote "Concerto for Orchestra"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Where in Germany does an annual meeting of contemporary composers take place, known as the "Ferienkurse" (Holiday course)? The place was important for the developement of serial music and electronic music. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "4'33" is a composition by John Cage. How many notes does it contain? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which opera is by Benjamin Britten? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which modern composer was married to singer Cathy Berberian and wrote a lot of experimental music for her? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which novel by Gogol was turned into an opera by Dmitry Shostakovich? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. What's the first name of Stockhausen, the German composer? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. In what country was Iannis Xenakis born? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What's unusual about Arnold Schönberg's "Second String Quartet"?

Answer: There's a singer in it.

 In the fourth movement a soprano sings: "Ich fühle Luft von anderen Planeten." (I feel air from other planets.)
2. Which isn't a ballet by Igor Stravinsky?

Answer: Bluebeard's Castle

 That's an opera by Bartók.
3. Which Hungarian composer wrote "Concerto for Orchestra"?

Answer: Bela Bartok

 He could have called it a symphony, but the title refers to the old concerto grosso.
4. Where in Germany does an annual meeting of contemporary composers take place, known as the "Ferienkurse" (Holiday course)? The place was important for the developement of serial music and electronic music.

Answer: Darmstadt

 It was and is still important for composers like Boulez, Stockhousen etc.
5. "4'33" is a composition by John Cage. How many notes does it contain?

Answer: 0

 It contains 4'33 minutes of silence.
6. Which opera is by Benjamin Britten?

Answer: Peter Grimes

 "Dumbarton Oaks" is by Igor Stravinsky, "The Seven Deadly Sins" by Kurt Weil and "Wozzeck" by Alban Berg.
7. Which modern composer was married to singer Cathy Berberian and wrote a lot of experimental music for her?

Answer: Luciano Berio

 The others are also Italian composers. Berio and his wife experimented with new vocal techniques.
8. Which novel by Gogol was turned into an opera by Dmitry Shostakovich?

Answer: The Nose

 "Dead Souls" is also a novel by Gogol, but not an opera. "The Lady Macbeth from the District Mtensk" is another opera by Shostakovich, but based on a novel by Leskov. "Boris Godunov" is an opera by Mussorgsky, based on a play by Pushkin.
9. What's the first name of Stockhausen, the German composer?

Answer: Karlheinz

 Karlheinz Stockhausen was one of the inventors of integral serialism in the 50s.
10. In what country was Iannis Xenakis born?

Answer: Romania

 He has the Greek nationality, but was born in Romania.
Source: Author queenofsheba

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