Music History Questions and Answers
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Which composer is known for his operatic works and dramatic style, with "Don Giovanni" being
one of his most famous operas?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Which 20th-century music style is known for the rejection of traditional tonality and the
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Music History Questions and Answers
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Which composer is known for his operatic works and dramatic style, with "Don Giovanni" being
one of his most famous operas?
✔✔ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Which 20th-century music style is known for the rejection of traditional tonality and the
exploration of free rhythm and dissonance?
✔✔ Atonal music.
Which genre, which emerged in the Baroque period, includes both recitative and aria sections
and is typically staged with elaborate costumes and sets?
✔✔ Opera.
Which composer is considered the most important figure in late-Romantic music, with works
like "Symphony No. 9" that explore themes of fate and triumph?
✔✔ Gustav Mahler.
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, What musical period is marked by the development of tonal harmony and the organization of
music into major and minor scales?
✔✔ Classical period.
Which 20th-century composer is known for his orchestral works and use of rhythmic complexity,
including the famous "Boléro"?
✔✔ Maurice Ravel.
Which composer is known for developing the symphonic poem and was a leading figure in the
Romantic era?
✔✔ Franz Liszt.
In which period did composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel thrive?
✔✔ Baroque period.
Which composer is often considered the bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras due to
his symphonic innovations?
✔✔ Ludwig van Beethoven.
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