Which pair of composers is Contemporary?

Which pair of composers is Contemporary?

• A. Chopin and Grieg
• B. Heller and Dvorak
• C. Schubert and Schumann
• D. Britten and Poulenc

Answer: (D)

Contemporary here means composers from the 20th century onward. Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc both wrote during the 20th century, placing them in that modern era. The other pairs are rooted in the 19th-century Romantic period, with composers like Chopin, Grieg, Schubert, Schumann, Dvořák, and Heller illustrating the older stylistic language. So Britten and Poulenc best fit the Contemporary designation.

Contemporary here means composers from the 20th century onward. Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc both wrote during the 20th century, placing them in that modern era. The other pairs are rooted in the 19th-century Romantic period, with composers like Chopin, Grieg, Schubert, Schumann, Dvořák, and Heller illustrating the older stylistic language. So Britten and Poulenc best fit the Contemporary designation.