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Who were the influential composers of 20th-century music?

• Mozart and Beethoven

• Debussy and Ravel

• Bach and Handel

• Vivaldi and Haydn

What is the primary characteristic of impressionism in music during the 20th century?

• Sentimental melodies

•  Innovative chords and progressions

  
  

• Strong emotional expression

• Moods and impressions

  
  

Which musical style in the 20th century was known for using atonality and the twelve-tone scale to express strong emotions?

•  Impressionism

•  Neo-Classicism

• Expressionism

• Avant Garde

What characterizes the neo-classical style of 20th-century music?

• Strong emotions and atonality

• A return to Classical form with some dissonances

•  Use of electronic instruments

• Incorporation of folk materials

What was the purpose of impressionism in music during the 20th century?

• to depict reality accurately

• To create emotional moods 

  
  

• To use strong emotional expressions

• To experiment with electronic instruments

  
  

1. How did neo-classicism in 20th-century music differ from the Romantic period? 

• . It focused on atonality and dissonances.

• It used electronic instruments extensively. 

  
  

•  It emphasized strong emotional expression.

•  It returned to Classical forms with tonal harmonies and slight dissonances. 

  
  

Which composer is associated with the impressionism musical style of the 20th century?

• a. Igor Stravinsky

• b. Bela Bartok

• c. Maurice Ravel

• d. John Cage

1. What was the primary characteristic of expressionism in 20th-century music? 

• Strong focus on tonal harmonies

• Use of electronic instruments 

  
  

• Presentation of environmental impressions

•  Expression of composer's mind and strong emotions

  
  

Which composer's work is an example of neo-classicism in 20th-century music?

• a. Claude Debussy 

• b. Igor Stravinsky

• c. George Gershwin

• d. Leonard Bernstein

  
  

1. In which musical style of the 20th century was the order of note groups altered to change musical continuity? 

• a. Impressionism

•  b. Expressionism 

• c. Neo-Classicism

• d. Avant Garde