chapter 46

Which woodwind instrument is playing the countermelody?

bass clarinet

Which of the following describes the celesta?

bell-like timbre

Which best describes the mood of this section?

quiet and mysterious

The sudden bursts of sound heard in this excerpt are best described as

sforzandos

Ballet was part of the court of Louis XIV.

true

Tchaikovsky struggled with attacks of depression.

true

Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa.

true

Tchaikovsky's ballets remain central to the repertory today.

true

The Nutcracker was based on a story written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

true

The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa.

true

Which of the following statements correctly describe Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy? Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 1:48

-The strings are played pizzicato in the first section. -The performing ensemble includes a bass clarinet. -It is in three-part form (A-B-A).

Which instruments are heard in the music of the second section (B)? second section 0:01

-celesta -woodwinds -strings

The B section is followed by music that sounds like -

A section.

Which best describes the form of Trepak?Trepak1:15

A-B-A

Match the description of events to its correct act in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.

Act I---At a Christmas party 2 children receive a nutcracker and fall asleep. One of the children, Clara, dreams of a battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King. She helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King and the Nutcracker turns into a Prince. Act II----In the land of sweets, ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Prince presents Clara to his family and a celebration follows.

Tchaikovsky conducted at the inaugural concert of which famous concert hall?

Carnegie Hall, New York City

Where does Act I of The Nutcracker take place?

Christmas party

What happens in the second act of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker?

Clara visits the land of sweets with the Prince

The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by

E. T. A. Hoffmann.

Which movement of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance?

Trepak

Which of the dances from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is depicted in this photo?

Trepak

Which instrument introduces the main theme?

celesta

During what time of year is The Nutcracker usually performed?

christmas

What is the meter of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy? Identify the meter 0:24

duple

Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era.

false

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy has a tempo marking of andante non troppo, which means that is to be performed extremely fast. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 1:48

false

Tchaikovsky lived and worked mostly in Paris.

false

Which best describes the texture of this excerpt?Trepak, beginning0:13

homophonic

Which best describes this excerpt?Trepak0:23

it sounds like the A section

Tchaikovsky was a famous composer from -

russia

Trepak (Russian Dance)Which term best describes the overall tempo of this dance?

vivace

Tchaikovsky was the first Russian

whose music appealed to Western tastes.

Which of the following is an opera by Tchaikovsky?

Eugene Onegin

Match the type of staged dancing with the country with which it is associated.

France - ballet de cour England - masque Italy - intermedio

Listen to the three sections of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Which best describes the overall form?

aba

Which best describes the change in tempo in this excerpt?

accelerando

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the image below.

arched lines0:15 (Green): 2nd pizzicato strings0:08 (Red):1st solo celesta0:17 (Yellow): 3rd

Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet?

celesta

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the clip that they best describe. These excerpts are from both Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Trepak.

Excerpt B-----full orchestra + tambourine Excerpt D------woodwinds and strings in dialogue, with celesta Excerpt A-----pizzicato strings

Tchaikovsky's three ballets were all choreographed by

Marius Petipa.

Where did Tchaikovsky receive his first teaching post thanks to the recommendation of Anton Rubinstein?

Moscow Conservatory

Which of the following was NOT a famous ballet written by Tchaikovsky?

Romeo and Juliet

In which countries was nineteenth-century ballet favored as an independent dramatic form?

Russia France

Which statement is NOT true?

The Nutcracker was Tchaikovsky's only ballet NOT choreographed by Marius Petipa.

Trepak is one dance from a set of dances found in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, a - from 1892. It is a - dance featuring squat-kicks and an energetic rhythm. The instrumentation features a - with the strings and woodwinds that enlivens the rhythm and orchestral sound.

ballet Russian tambourine

Which instrument plays the primary melody in the first section (A) of this dance? first section 0:24

celesta

During which holiday season is Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker performed every year?

christmas

The Nutcracker is based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffmann.

false

Ballet was featured in operas by _____ composers.

french

What it the texture in this excerpt?

homophonic

The eighteenth century saw the rise of ballet as an - art form. French ballet was preeminent in the early nineteenth century then - ballet flourished.

independent Russian

What was an Italian precursor to ballet?

intermedio

Which section is this?Trepak0:02

its the B section

Listen to the following music excerpts from Trepak and drag them to the correct location on the timeline below.

low strings---Blue): 2nd lively dance---- (Red): 1st dance quickens----(Purple): 3rd

Beyond ballet, Tchaikovsky was also a noted composer of

operas. symphonies. concertos.

Nadezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his

patron

Nedezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was which?

patron

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy What technique are the strings employing in this excerpt?

pizzicato

Which instruments play at the beginning of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy? (Note that the excerpt is very quiet so you may need to turn up your volume.) Identify the instruments 0:08

plucked strings

Tchaikovsky was a famous ______ composer.

russian

Which best describes the texture of Trepak?Trepak, beginning1:15

single melody line with accompaniment (homophony)

Which percussion instrument is featured in this movement?

tambourine

Which percussion instrument is most prominently featured in this piece (particularly beginning around thirteen seconds into the excerpt)?Trepak, beginning0:00

tambourine

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Tchaikovsky's Trepak from The Nutcracker.

texture-homophonic form-three-part

Nadezhda von Meck's arrangement with Tchaikovsky had one stipulation

that they never meet.

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is from a set of dances found in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, a(n) - from 1892. The instrumentation is notable for its use of the - , which the composer described as "something between a piano and a glockenspiel, with a divinely beautiful tone." Its bouncy - meter and - melody make the work both mysterious and delightful.

ballet celesta duple staccato

What did the choreographer Marius Petipa invent?

pas de deux

Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance.

true