Music Exam 5
Two important American composers who contributed to film music are a. Max Steiner and Nino Rota. b. Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. c. Charles Ives and Max Steiner. d. Kurt Weill and Sergei Eisenstein.
Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein
Who composed Wozzeck? a. Charles Ives b. Claude Debussy c. Alban Berg d. Arnold Schoenberg
Alban berg
Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G is a tribute to a. his mother's Basque roots. b. American jazz. c. southern France. d. city life in Paris
American jazz
In Nazi Germany, the musical works of __________ and __________ were promoted a. Bartók; Weill b. Berlioz; Mahler c. Beethoven; Wagner d. Schoenberg; Berg
Beethoven; Wagner
In the Soviet Union, the most famous composer to suffer state oppression was a. Dmitri Shostakovich. b. Alexander Borodin. c. Béla Bartók. d. Igor Stravinsky.
Dimitri Shostakovich
Which statement about Richard Strauss is FALSE? a. He started out as a composer of symphonic poems. b. He evolved from Neoclassical to modernist in his style. c. He evolved from modernist in his operas to a more Romantic style. d. He created a furor with his opera Salome.
He evolved from neoclassical to modernist in his style
Which statement about Charles Ives's compositional style is FALSE? a. He wrote music for pianos tuned to quarter tones. b. He quoted American folk songs and popular music in his compositions. c. He used mostly consonant harmonies. d. He was the first important American nationalist composer
He used mostly consonant harmonies
Which statement about Aaron Copland is FALSE? a. He was greatly influenced by Igor Stravinsky. b. His style is eclectic; he sought inspiration from American music of all kinds. c. He was a great avant-garde innovator and was not interested in writing music for the people. d. His works include orchestral pieces, ballets, and operas
He was a great avant-garde innovator and was not interested in writing music for the people
Which statement about Schoenberg is FALSE? a. He was a great teacher, first in Europe and then at UCLA. b. He was the inventor of serialism. c. He was part of the Second Viennese School. d. He was the first impressionist composer
He was the first impressionist composer
Which statement about William Grant Still is FALSE? a. He was the first Black composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra and an opera staged by a major company. b. He worked as an arranger of music for dance bands, musicals, radio shows, Hollywood films, and the blues bandleader W. C. Handy. c. His compositions include orchestral music, choral works, chamber works, operas, and ballets. d. His family discouraged his musical interests.
His family discourages his musical interests
This excerpt from Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta is an example of the way that Bartók integrated the sound of __________ into his classical compositions. a. Hungarian folk music b. jazz c. choro music d. tango
Hungarian folk music
Listen to the octatonic scale by itself and then in Debussy's Clouds. What othernearly Modernist composer liked to use this scale? a. Igor Stravinsky b. Gustav Mahler c. Claudio Monteverdi d. Caroline Shaw
Igor Stravinsky
Which statement about Pierrot lunaire is true? a. It features Sprechstimme. b. It includes poems written by Schoenberg himself. c. It includes an unconventional ensemble. d. It is in the Neoclassical style
It features Sprechstimme
This excerpt from Copland's Appalachian Spring evokes a(n) a. Irish step dance. b. North American square dance. c. French can-can. d. Shaker hymn
North American square dance
Each movement of Afro-American Symphony is associated with verses by which poet? a. Paul Laurence Dunbar b. Langston Hughes c. Robert Frost d. Emily Dickinson
Paul Laurence Dunbar
What composer died within an hour on the same day that Stalin died? a. Copland b. Prokofiev c. Bartók d. Schoenberg
Prokofiev
The innovative vocal technique heard in Act III, scene iv, of Wozzeck is a. Sprechstimme. b. vocalise. c. isorhythm. d. Singspiel.
Sprechstimme
This excerpt from Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta was likely inspired by a. Mozart's Symphony No. 40. b. Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. c. Mahler's Symphony No. 1. d. Debussy's Clouds
Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring
The performing forces in The Rite of Spring consist of a. strings, woodwinds, percussion, and choir. b. strings, woodwinds, and brass. c. woodwinds, brass, and percussion. d. strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
The second and third themes heard in the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G are reminiscent of a. Classical techniques. b. blues and jazz. c. atonal music. d. patriotic marches
The second and third themes heard in the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G are reminiscent of
In these selections from Ives's The Unanswered Question, the first excerpt represents __________ and the second excerpt represents __________ a. The Silences of the Druids; The Unanswered Question of Existence b. The Unanswered Question of Existence; The Fighting Answerers c. The Unanswered Question of Existence; The Silences of the Druids d. The Fighting Answerers; Undisturbed Solitude
The silences of the Druids; The Unanswered Question of Existence
Which is true of "The Rockstrewn Hills Join in the People's Outdoor Meeting"? a. The meter is constant and stable. b. The themes are stated in their entirety, then varied. c. The themes are generally fragmentary, like sound bites. d. The accompaniment never intrudes on the themes but instead always assumes a secondary role
The themes are generally fragmentary, like sound bites
The premiere of The Rite of Spring was famous for a. a riot by the audience. b. thunderous applause. c. the first audience sing-along. d. lovely, graceful dancing
a riot by the audience
The first performance of Poème électronique included a. piano, seven wind instruments, and voice. b. a tape player, 425 loudspeakers, and the projection of colored lights and images in a pavilion. c. a tape player and an orchestra. d. a tape player and one speaker.
a tape player, 425 loudspeakers, and the projection of colored lights and images in a pavilion
This excerpt from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire lacks a. a tonal center. b. rhythm. c. chords. d. tone color
a tonal center
John Cage's 4′ 33′′ consists of a. any sounds occurring inside or outside the performance hall. b. an atonal fugue based on a twelve-tone row. c. chance music played by stringed instruments. d. a combination of several different styles of jazz into one "serious" work
any sounds occurring inside or outside the performance hall
In the period between World War I and World War II, most radical, avant-garde music was a. appreciated by only a small, esoteric audience. b. reminiscent of late Romantic music. c. banned for being too radical. d. widely popular with concertgoing audiences
appreciated by only a small, esoteric audience
Music in which no tonal center can be found is a. atonal. b. dependent on a regular harmonic pulse. c. more consonant. d. dependent on a general harmonic set of progressions
atonal
Highly intellectual, constructive tendencies led some composers of the postwar avant-garde to a. turn back to Classical styles. b. leave some elements of music to chance. c. simplify musical materials. d. attempt to "serialize" rhythm, dynamics, and tone color
attempt to "serialize" rhythm, dynamics, and tone color
This excerpt from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is an example of __________ music. a. Medieval b. avant-garde c. Romantic d. neoclassical
avant-garde
The Rite of Spring is a(n) a. symphonic poem. b. symphony. c. ballet. d. opera
ballet
In the early twentieth century, harmony a. became more consonant. b. became less important. c. stressed resolution once again. d. became more dissonant
became more dissonant
The main A theme in the fourth movement of Afro-American Symphony is a(n) a. blues-derived hymn theme. b. melody of staccato eighth notes. c. ostinato. d. series of parallel chords.
blues-derived hymn theme
Webern's music is __________, whereas Berg's music is __________. a. Neoclassical; aleatoric b. boisterous and grandiose; quiet and concise c. brief and concentrated; slightly Romantic yet atonal d. atonal yet slightly Romantic; quiet and concise
brief and concentrated; slightly Romantic yet atonal
This excerpt from Ravel's Piano Concerto in G gives an example of his a. use of the blues scale. b. brilliant orchestration. c. use of the choir. d. interest in gamelan
brilliant orchestration
The texture of Crawford's Prelude for Piano No. 6 is a. homophonic. b. monophonic. c. contrapuntal, in three layers. d. heterophonic
contrapuntal, in three layers
In this excerpt from Wozzeck, Berg evokes a sordid tavern by using the sound of a. a fragmented Russian folk song. b. a broken music box. c. an out-of-tune celesta. d. distorted ragtime piano
distorted ragtime piano
This excerpt is from a(n) a. impressionist nocturne. b. minimalist symphony. c. nationalistic ballet. d. expressionist opera
expressionist opera
This excerpt from León's Indígena includes a musical quote from a(n) a. famous Caribbean Carnival song. b. Appalachian hymn. c. Schoenberg song cycle. d. Japanese folk song.
famous Caribbean Carnival song
This piece was originally written to accompany a a. ballet. b. film. c. church service. d. royal procession
film
What characterizes Debussy's treatment of melody? a. clear themes based on major or minor scales b. fragmented themes and motives based on exotic scales c. symmetrical themes built on tidy phrases reminiscent of the Classical era d. no identifiable themes, melodies, or motives; atonality
fragmented themes and motives based on exotic scales
About six minutes into Indígena, the trumpet emerges to play a. fragments of a hymn. b. fragments of a famous Carnival melody. c. a regular, repeating pulse. d. complex polyrhythms
fragments of a famous Carnival melody
In this excerpt from Ives's "The Rockstrewn Hills Join in the People's Outdoor Meeting," you can hear a. fragments of tunes that keep interrupting each other. b. a solo ragtime piano. c. a hymn tune, set as a march. d. Sprechstimme.
fragments of tunes that keep interrupting each other
Composers reacting to the complexities of the avant-garde experiments of the 1950s and 1960s sought a. even more complexity in their music. b. a return to the first wave of avant-garde music. c. a return to established eighteenth- and nineteenth-century styles. d. greater accessibility and more direct emotional expression in their music
greater accessibility and more direct emotional expression in their music
What is one way in which Stravinsky departed from the Romantic style? a. He refused to use any meter. b. He wrote only atonal music. c. He used mechanistic rhythms as opposed to rubato. d. He wrote no works for large orchestra
he used mechanistic rhythms as opposed to rubato
Which is true of the fourth of Webern's Five Orchestral Pieces? a. It uses a large orchestra to produce masses of sound. b. It is concise and atonal. c. It is predictable and repetitive. d. It is in sonata form.
it is concise and atonal
Which qualities make Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring an expressionist work of art? a. the realistic depiction of historical figures b. layered melodic fragments and a dreamy quality c. its grotesque and shocking depiction of human sacrifice d. the use of a Russian folk melody
its grotesque and shocking depiction of human sacrifice
Which American musical style caught Stravinsky's ear? a. folk b. jazz c. opera d. rock
jazz
The most prevalent style of film music is a. minimalism. b. jazz. c. avant-garde modernism. d. late Romantic
late Romantic
Many of Ravel's works exhibit a. bel canto singing. b. serialism. c. musical exoticism. d. musical nationalism
musical exoticism
In Debussy's music criticism, his __________ views concerning __________ music are clear. a. negative; American b. positive; Italian vocal c. positive; German d. negative; German
negative; German
The haunting, recurring English horn motive in Clouds is based on a(n) a. octatonic scale. b. major scale. c. pentatonic scale. d. tone row.
octatonic scale
The five-note scale playable on the black keys of the piano is called the __________ scale a. pentatonic b. octatonic c. quarter-tone d. whole-tone
pentatonic
Which family of the orchestra underwent the most growth and innovation in the post-World War II era? a. brass b. percussion c. woodwinds d. strings
percussion
Which of these sound techniques existed before World War II? a. the use of "nonmusical" noises b. plucking stringed instruments instead of bowing them c. multiphonics for woodwind players d. electronically produced sound
plucking stringed instruments instead of bowing them
Pianists' or organists' improvisations for silent films of the 1910s and 1920s were often based on a. published catalogues of Romantic musical repertoire. b. the avant-garde, modernist composers of the day. c. opera music from the Baroque era. d. folk music
published catalogues of Romantic musical repertoire
In contrast to constructivist composers, chance composers wanted to a. relinquish control over some elements of musical construction. b. increase the complexity of musical materials. c. turn back to Classical styles. d. attempt to "serialize" rhythm, dynamics, and tone color
relinquish control over some elements of musical construction
Which can you hear in this excerpt from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring? a. frantic pounding on the timpani b. repeating motives based on Russian folk song c. the use of Sprechstimme d. pounding, dissonant chords with irregular accents
repeating motives based on Russian folk song
Schoenberg's reference to "the emancipation of dissonance" meant emancipation from the need to a. be free. b. resolve to consonant chords. c. dominate. d. serve homophony
resolve to consonant chords
Perhaps the most striking and individual feature of Tania León's music is her treatment of __________, which merges African and Latin styles with modernist styles a. harmony b. melody c. rhythm d. tone color
rhythm
Varèse was known as an innovative composer in the area(s) of a. bebop and blues. b. vocal techniques such as Sprechstimme. c. orchestral tone color and melody. d. rhythm and electronic music
rhythm and electronic music
The fourth movement of Afro-American Symphony comes closest to __________ form. a. rondo b. variation c. double-exposition d. sonata
rondo
This excerpt from Ligeti's Lux aeterna is characterized by a. functional harmony. b. a strong rhythm. c. a beautiful melody. d. slowly shifting tone colors.
slowly shifting tone colors
The second movement of Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta is in __________ form a. arch b. rondo c. through-composed d. sonata
sonata
To what genre does Pierrot lunaire belong? a. song cycle b. opera c. symphonic poem d. oratorio
song cycle
Section 2 of Appalachian Spring evokes the sound of a a. waltz. b. Wagner opera. c. jazz tune. d. square dance
square dance
The performing forces in Clouds consist of a. strings and brass. b. strings and woodwinds. c. strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. d. strings, woodwinds, brass, and choir
strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion
What characterizes Debussy's use of tone color? a. serialized combinations of tone colors b. heavy, rich Romantic sonorities c. one family of the orchestra featured at a time d. subtle, blended, mysterious shades of tone colors
subtle, blended, mysterious shades of tone coloors
Which artistic movement took its inspiration from Wagner's leitmotivs? a. expressionism b. cubism c. impressionism d. symbolism
symbolism
The two nonmusical influences on Debussy's style were a. Neoclassical literature and cubist painting. b. symbolist poetry and expressionist painting. c. German Romantic literature and impressionist painting. d. symbolist poetry and impressionist painting
symbolist poetry and impressionist painting
Around 1900, some conservative composers referred to melody, harmony, andtonality as a. the "holy trinity" of music. b. sacred elements in music. c. crucial for the flow of form. d. metaphors for the dramatic aspect of music
the "holy trinity" of music
The main contribution of expressionist composers was a. the breakdown of tonality. b. a return to intellectual compositional approaches. c. their innovative orchestration technique. d. a return to Classical forms
the breakdown of tonality
This excerpt from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is an example of what Schoenberg called a. the emancipation of dissonance. b. a celebration of consonance. c. the liberation of harmony. d. the declaration of expressionism
the emancipation of dissonance
The sound of Music for 18 Musicians is reminiscent of a. Chinese opera. b. a concerto grosso. c. the gamelans of Indonesia. d. chamber music
the gamelans if Indonesia
This excerpt from Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is an example of a. the neoclassical style adopted by some Modernist composers. b. the nationalism embraced by some late Romantic composers. c. electronic music in the mid-twentieth century. d. the radical experimentation of some early Modernist composers
the radical experimentation of some early Modernist composers
Which sounds in Poème électronique are evidence of the use of musique concrète? a. the short vocal hum and snare drum b. the electronic effects c. the highly irregular rhythms d. the sustained chords
the short vocal hum and snare drum
Schoenberg's way of imposing order on "emancipated" elements of music resulted in a. chromaticism. b. atonality. c. expressionism. d. the twelve-tone system (serialism)
the twelve-tone system (serialism)
This excerpt from Debussy's Clouds can be compared to an impressionist painting because Debussy a. made it sound like Baroque music. b. did not use a tonal center. c. wrote it in rondo form. d. used fragmentary motives and little flashes of tone color
used fragmentary motives and little flashes of tone color
he performing forces in "Night" consist of a. voice, two violas, and piano. b. voice, cello, bass clarinet, and piano. c. voice, bass clarinet, and piano. d. voice, cello, and piano.
voice, cello, bass clarinet, and piano
The scale in which the octave is divided into six equal intervals is the __________ scale a. pentatonic b. quarter-tone c. octatonic d. whole-tone
whole-tone