MUS 100 Final Test Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
music style of the 20th century - ANSWERSWestern Art Music - dissonance is emancipated, melody is no
longer the most important, some styles are abstract and free of musical setting
Impressionism (in art) - ANSWERSthis style is a French art movement originated with painters and is
mainly about the landscape
Impressionism (in music) * - ANSWERSthis style is a late 19th century early 20th century trend that is
similar to the art form in that it is important in use of timbre - sound is sensual and beautiful
Claude Debussy time period - ANSWERSlate 1800's
Claude Debussy nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Maurice Ravel time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Maurice Ravel nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Igor Stravinsky time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Igor Stravinsky nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Primitivism - ANSWERSthis style is kinda like primates in the sense that they play the instruments
incorrectly, making noise in a not so normal way
, Neoclassicism * - ANSWERSthis style is an early 20th century trend composers tried to return to the
classical aesthetic: balance, clarity, economy, and emotional restraint; chant like melodies and diatonic
harmonies
Les Six time period - ANSWERS1920's
Les Six nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Arnold Schoenberg time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Arnold Schoenberg nationality - ANSWERSAustrian
Expressionism * - ANSWERSsounds like a lot screetching/screaming/loud obnoxious noises
Twelve-Tone - ANSWERSthis style is of the early 20th century and is the basis of the twelve-tone
technique is the tone row formed by all 12 notes in a chromatic scale
Alban Berg time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Alban Berg nationality - ANSWERSAustrian
Anton Webern time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's - Austrian
Bela Bartok time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Bela Bartok nationality - ANSWERSHungarian
Carlos Chavez time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Heitor Villa-Lobos time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Answers 2024/2025
music style of the 20th century - ANSWERSWestern Art Music - dissonance is emancipated, melody is no
longer the most important, some styles are abstract and free of musical setting
Impressionism (in art) - ANSWERSthis style is a French art movement originated with painters and is
mainly about the landscape
Impressionism (in music) * - ANSWERSthis style is a late 19th century early 20th century trend that is
similar to the art form in that it is important in use of timbre - sound is sensual and beautiful
Claude Debussy time period - ANSWERSlate 1800's
Claude Debussy nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Maurice Ravel time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Maurice Ravel nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Igor Stravinsky time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Igor Stravinsky nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Primitivism - ANSWERSthis style is kinda like primates in the sense that they play the instruments
incorrectly, making noise in a not so normal way
, Neoclassicism * - ANSWERSthis style is an early 20th century trend composers tried to return to the
classical aesthetic: balance, clarity, economy, and emotional restraint; chant like melodies and diatonic
harmonies
Les Six time period - ANSWERS1920's
Les Six nationality - ANSWERSFrench
Arnold Schoenberg time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Arnold Schoenberg nationality - ANSWERSAustrian
Expressionism * - ANSWERSsounds like a lot screetching/screaming/loud obnoxious noises
Twelve-Tone - ANSWERSthis style is of the early 20th century and is the basis of the twelve-tone
technique is the tone row formed by all 12 notes in a chromatic scale
Alban Berg time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Alban Berg nationality - ANSWERSAustrian
Anton Webern time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's - Austrian
Bela Bartok time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Bela Bartok nationality - ANSWERSHungarian
Carlos Chavez time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
Heitor Villa-Lobos time period - ANSWERSearly 1900's
