CH 53 LISTENING QUIZ: Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part I, excerpts LG 45

which best describes the ensemble in dance of the youth maidens?

a very large orchestra

what did the audience find shocking about this work?

all of these

which instrument plays the opening melody, followed by clarinet and strings?

bassoon

which best describes the tempo of game of abduction?

frenetic and fast

The instrument featured at the very beginning of the Introduction is playing in its _______ register.

highest

what best describes the chords heard at the beginning of dance of the youth and maidens

irregularly accented and dissonant

playing technique featured in the strings

pizzicato

which best describes the texture of dance of the youth and maidens

polyphonic

which of the elements of music does stravinsky most seem to emphasize in this excerpt

rhythm and meter

which does not describe the music in game of abduction?

steady meter