American Music (MUSC 119) Ch. 21, 22 & 23
which is not true regarding William schuman's New England triptych?
it is a Chorale work
which of the following terms is not related to the others?
kithara
which of the following composers worked very diligently to promote the music of American composers to the American public?
Aaron Copland
William Grant Still identified most closely with the experience of the
African American
"Tape music" originated in the United States
False
Copland's conservatism led him to ignore progressive trends such as twelve-tone technique.
False
Coplands Rodeo is true to Classical Ballet format.
False
The Copland-Sessions concerts were intended to promote European art ideals.
False
William Grant Still is America's only black composer of symphonies.
False
in the 1920's, many young American composers traveled to ______study music
France
interests in the electronic synthesizer first developed in
Germany
tape music and music concrete were developed in which two countries?
Germany and France
the composer who invented several instruments in order to produce original timbres was
Harry Partch
Philip Glass has been most strongly influenced by the music of
India
which composer considered silence non-existent, and created an entire work of Silence to prove the point?
John Cage
which of the following is not a French composer who Incorporated Jazz into art music?
Maurice Ravel
which of the following composers prefers to write music that exists only on tape rather than on a score?
Milton Babbitt
which of the following composers was most involved with electronic music?
Milton Babbitt
who's compositional technique is most strongly aligned with mathematical principles?
Milton Babbitt
Samuel Barber's lyrical Melodies exemplify which 20th century art music trends?
Neo romanticism
which composer is known both for exploring nature sounds and guiding groups through musically creative experiences?
Pauline oliveros
which composer was commissioned by NASA to create a work incorporating sounds of the planets recorded by the Voyager mission on its journey into deep space?
Terry Reilly
compositions that require musicians to act as well as play instruments and sing are called
Theatre scores
Pauline oliveros is fascinated particularly with the subtleties of
Timbre
Aaron Copland believed that composers should write some music that served a useful purpose.
True
Aaron Copland wrote scores for film and radio as well as orchestral literature.
True
Duke Ellington and William Grant Still are both involved in the Harlem Renaissance.
True
Early critics found fault with George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue because it contained no improvisation.
True
Samuel Barber's attraction to singing and song is evident in his instrumental works.
True
Some American composers invented entirely new scales as well as instruments.
True
which of the following composers is not a minimalist composer?
William Schuman
a song cycle is
a set of songs that are connected by theme
abstract expressionist painters share many ideas with the composers of _______ music.
aleatoric
modern Melodies are often more _______ than Melodies of the 19th century.
angular
the person who determines the steps and position of dancers is called the
choreographer
which of the following is not aleatoric music?
concrete music
which best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
cultural movement in 1920s Harlem focusing on "High art" in various art forms
Milton Babbitt total serialism can be artistically compared to Jackson Pollock's visual art.
false
William Schuman is considered an experimental composer.
false
an art song is a song inspired by work of visual art typically a painting or sculpture.
false
most contemporary positions have known Melody.
false
the symphony orchestra has undergone major instrumentation changes in the last 30 years.
false
it is possible to play a Continuum of pitches by using the _______ on a synthesizer.
fingerboard
a choreographer for Aaron Copland would be connected to which of the following?
modern dance
Copeland's Rodeo and Appalachian Spring both represent which genre?
modern dance music
Barber's Adagio for Strings was originally the slow movement of one of his
string quartets
the RCA Mark II was the first _______ in the United States.
synthesizer
which is true regarding Terry Riley in C?
the concept of the piece is related to aleatory practices
"Total serialism" is an extension of the twelve-tone technique.
true
20th Century Music scores sometimes focused on visual appeal as well as musical guidance.
true
Experimental music has necessitated new systems of notating music.
true
Experimental music sometimes used the human voice as an instrument.
true
It is not possible to perform a text-less choral work.
true
William Schuman primarily rights for orchestra.
true
a Chinese book called I Ching has been used by composers to create musical works.
true
jazz in provision can be considered a form of indeterminate music.
true
minimalism is a visual art movement as well as a musical genre.
true
minimalist music is rooted in the principle of repetition.
true