Music 202 unit 2 test

Claes Oldenburg is most noted for _________. A. draped sheeting B. tableaux assemblage C. abstract forms D. "soft" and/or "oversized" sculptures E. monumental bronzes

"soft" and/or "oversized" sculptures

The Bulgarian-born sculptor famous for "wrapping" large natural spaces in fabric is _________. A. Nervi B. Ellison C. Hanson D. Christo E. Saarinen

Christo

An "organic" style of architecture, in which the structure blends with the environment and uses local materials, is usually associated with _________. A. Pei B. Wright C. Gehry D. Piano E. Bauhaus

Wright

A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte was painted ________. A. according to strict theories of color and form B. from a photograph C. with wide, vigorous brushstrokes D. by Gaugin E. during World War I

according to strict theories of color and form

Post-modernism in visual art usually refers to which quality? A. hard edges B. repeating shapes C. juxtapositions of incongruent styles D. hyper-realism E. primary colors

juxtapositions of incongruent styles

The paintings of Mark Rothko are recognizable by their ________. A. hard-edged geometric shapes B. shaped canvases C. realistic nudes D. repetition of "pop" images E. large fields of color

large fields of color

Rodin's sculpture The Kiss is his most famous work in ________. A. bronze B. steel C. marble D. wood E. plaster

marble

Sharp juxtapositions of camera shots by film cutting and editing is known as _______. A. montage B. flashback C. pan D. rayogram E. zoom

montage

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Expressionism? A. brilliant, clashing colors B. paintings reflecting self-examination C. distortion of forms D. lack of traditional perspective E. none of the above

none of the above

Painters who, like Richter, can depict their subjects with extraordinary realism are known as _______. A. Surrealists B. Realists C. Expressionists D. Cubists E. Photorealists

photorealists

The Paris public was outraged by Manet's groundbreaking painting of a group seated on the grass because of its ________________. A. portrayal of female nudes with clothed men B. use of bright green C. foreshortening of perspective D. vignette arrangement E. predominance of black

portrayal of female nudes with clothed men

Music that tries to tell a story through instrumental writing alone is often referred to as _______. A. program music B. symphonic music C. opera D. lieder E. oratorio

program music

Some of the common features in the music of Charles Ives include ______. A. quotation, eclecticism and wit B. 12-tone technique and neo-baroque forms C. non-Western exoticism and a search for psychological truth D. whole-tone scales and water imagery E. Russian folk melodies and rhythmic flexibility

quotation, eclecticism, and wit

After its composition, this quartet was premiered in ______. A. Paris B. Berlin C. London D. the POW camp E. Rome

the POW camp

Unlike Monet, Renoir was primarily concerned with _________. A. the human figure B. city life C. life in the country D. ballet dancers E. strict geometric shapes

the human figure

The instruments used in this work were chosen because _______. A. they were the same instruments he had used in his previous work B. they were the only instruments available to the composer at the time C. they were the same instruments as Stravinsky's Quartet D. they symbolized various birds E. they were all black

they were the only instruments available to the composer at the time

"Kafkaesque" is an appropriate description of __________. A. Tuesday forums B. the Wilkinson Center C. those "Monday Instruction Days" at BYU when it's really Tuesday but we're all supposed to pretend it's a Monday. D. the design of the library lobby E. LaVell Edwards Stadium

those "Monday Instruction Days" at BYU when it's really Tuesday but we're all supposed to pretend it's a Monday.

Which musical feature of Copland's Americana works helps create a mythologized "American" sound? A. Wide, open-spaced chords B. Atonal melodies C. Focus on woodwind timbres D. Off-stage brass sections E. Overlapping of different sources simultaneously

wide, open-spaced chords

Copland's "Americana" works include _______. A. Billy the Kid B. Fanfare for the Common Man C. Rodeo D. Lincoln Portrait E. all of the above F. none of the above

All of the above

Dada artists called for the A. destruction of good manners B. abolition of logic C. elevation of the spontaneous D. All of the above

All of the above

Of the following, who was a famous photographer? A. Alfred Stieglitz B. Edward Steichen C. Bill Cunningham D. Ansel Adams E. All of the above

All of the above

Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev founded an influential group called the ________. A. Sacre du Printemps B. Ballet Russe C. Ballet West D. Spectre de la Rose

Ballet Russe

Which of the following art movements was an attempt to put into practice a new way of "seeing" the physical dimensionality of subjects from different angles simultaneously? A. Surrealism B. Minimalism C. Cubism D. Expressionism E. Realism

Cubism

Which of the following is NOT a work by Richard Strauss? A. Don Juan B. Also Sprach Zarathustra C. Salome D. Sinfonia Domestica E. Das Lied von der Erde

Das Lied von der Erde

The artist who introduced the form of the "ready-made" into modern sculpture was ________. A. Moore B. Calder C. Duchamp D. Rauschenberg E. Oldenburg

Duchamp

The quartet referred to in Q. 75 demonstrates the influence of ________. A. birdsong B. Indian classical music C. palindromic rhythms D. a and b E. a, b, and c

E. a, b, and c

The art work titled L.H.O.O.Q. attempts to ________. A. give a faithful likeness of a nobleman's wife B. mock the pomposity of art C. be witty and risqué D. a and b E. b and c

E. b and c

The main exponent of Soviet Constructivist cinema was the filmmaker ________. A. Diaghilev B. Scriabin C. Eisenstein D. Stravinsky E. Shostakovich

Eisenstein

Who wrote "We are the hollow men/ We are the stuffed men/ Leaning together/ Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!"? A. Eliot B. Joyce C. Yeats D. Woolf E. Huxley

Eliot

One feature of turn-of-the-century French music that distinguishes it from late 19th-century German Romanticism is ________. A. Expanded string sections B. Larger orchestras C. Focus on wind sounds instead of strings D. Deep philosophical expressions though music E. Strict atonality

Focus on wind sounds instead of strings

Which of the following is a postmodern architect whose energetic and eccentric work with angles, non-Euclidean geometry, and sweeping lines is an example of "destabilization"? A. Robert Venturi B. Louis Sullivan C. Frank Gehry D. Frank Lloyd Wright E. Eero Saarinen

Frank Gehry

Surrealism was based largely on the psychological principles publicized by ________. A. Freud B. Darwin C. Schopenhauer D. Nietzsche

Freud

Chopin created a scandal by his association with the novelist _______. A. Anton Bruckner B. George Sand C. Richard Wagner D. Honoré Balzac E. Johannes Brahms

George Sand

Wagner's effort to combine all the arts within opera is known as _______. A. The Valkyrie B. Leitmotif C. Gesamtkunstwerk D. The Ring E. Bayreuth

Gesamtkunstwerk

Paint thinned to soak into the canvas in sweeps of color is a technique developed by _______. A. Robert Rauschenberg B. Andy Warhol C. Helen Frankenthaler D. Philip Pearlstein E. Romare Beraden

Helen Frankenthaler

Of the following, who pursued a theme of human isolation and loneliness, along with a strong interest in light and its effects? A. O'Keefe B. Pollock C. Gottlieb D. Hopper E. Murray

Hopper

Of the following, who was NOT an Abstract Impressionist? A. Gottlieb B. Motherwell C. Rothko D. Pollock E. Hopper

Hopper

"At that moment it suddenly dawned on me that I had been living here for eight years with a stranger and that I'd borne him three children."The passage quoted above was written by ________. A. Chekhov B. Proust C. Dostoyevsky D. Schopenhauer E. Ibsen

Ibsen

"You never loved me. You just thought it was fun to be in love with me."The passage quoted above was written by __________. A. Chekhov B. Ibsen C. Chopin D. Proust E. Dostoyevsky

Ibsen

The music of Debussy and Ravel is often described as _________. A. Expressionistic B. Abstract C. Atonal D. Impressionistic E. Mahlerian

Impressionistic

"Realism of light" rather than "realism of form" was the goal of the __________. A. Expressionists B. Fauves C. Impressionists D. Post-Impressionists E. Realists

Impressionists

The "father of the American experimental tradition" in music was _______. A. Copland B. Foster C. MacDowell D. Ives E. Joplin

Ives

The American artist who executed a series of paintings based on the flag is _______. A. Hopper B. Motherwell C. Rothko D. Johns E. Leslie

Johns

Of the following, who was NOT a musical innovator during this era? A. Debussy B. Schoenberg C. Kahlo D. Stravinsky E. Strauss

Kahlo

The architect who was concerned with housing large numbers of people in a single building was _____. A. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe B. Frank Lloyd Wright C. Jorn Utzon D. Le Corbusier E. Eero Saarinen

Le Corbusier

The name for the genre in which a German text is set for solo voice and piano accompaniment is _________. A. Tone Poem B. Lied C. Gesamtkunstwerk D. Character piece E. Übermensch

Lied

Paintings that seem to present visual conundrums in a witty but philosophical way are typical of the work of ________. A. Magritte B. Dalí C. Kandinsky D. Pollock E. Rothko

Magritte

Which of the following compositions expresses a comprehensive view of the human experience? A. Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun B. Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde C. Ravel's Bolero D. Strauss's Don Juan E. Stravinsky's Histoire du Soldat

Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

The American impressionist painter who painted scenes depicting primarily mothers and children was _______. A. Berthe Morisot B. Lovis Corinth C. Mary Cassatt D. James Whistler E. Winslow Homer

Mary Cassatt

Which of the following artists completed a painting in which all non-artistic objects are transparent and all artistic objects are colored? A. Picasso B. Seurat C. Degas D. Matisse E. Renoir

Matisse

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, is a sculpture by ______. A. Louise Nevelson B. Helen Frankenthaler C. Elizabeth Murray D. Maya Ying Lin E. Jean Lacy

Maya Ying Lin

Which composer wrote a famous quartet for violin, clarinet, cello, and piano while interred in a prisoner-of-war camp? A. Lutoslawski B. Reich C. Boulez D. Messiaen E. Ligeti

Messiaen

Which architect is known for claiming that "less is more" and "structure is spiritual"? A. Le Corbusier B. Nervi C. Mies van der Rohe D. Saarinen E. Gehry

Mies van der Rohe

Of the following, who was NOT an impressionist artist? A. Mondrian B. Monet C. Renoir D. Morisot E. Cassatt

Mondrian

"Only an eye, but my God what an eye!" was a statement made by Paul Cézanne about which early Impressionist painter? A. Picasso B. Seurat C. Whistler D. Degas E. Monet

Monet

The British sculptor who cast or carved monumental figural sculptures in the tradition of Michelangelo while incorporating themes from Africa and Meso-America was ________. A. Nevelson B. Calder C. Cornell D. Moore E. Keinholz

Moore

Which American painter remained untouched by the postwar revolution and continued to develop a realist, feminist aesthetic? A. Pollock B. O'Keefe C. Warhol D. Gottlieb E. Hopper

O'Keefe

Which of the following was a film by Leni Riefenstahl that revolutionized sports photography? A. Olympia B. Thanatos C. Battleship Potemkin D. Revolution E. Blood of a Poet

Olympia

The co-founders of analytical Cubism were _______. A. Dali and Magritte B. Cezanne and Picasso C. Piano and Rogers D. Gris and Chagall E. Picasso and Braque

Picasso and Braque

A famous example of this "freely atonal" style is ________. A. Pierrot lunaire B. Rapsodie espagnole C. Das Lied von der Erde D. Don Juan E. Wozzeck

Pierrot Lunaire

Sprechstimme is very difficult to do well, so this work containing it is not often performed. A. Rite of Spring B. Petrouchka C. Das Lied von der Erde D. Pierrot lunaire E. Gurrelieder

Pierrot lunaire

The composer who uses a technique of composition known as "tintinnabulation" is A. Cage B. Stockhausen C. Pärt D. Schoenberg E. Boulez

Pärt

In Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, which musical parameter is given the most innovative treatment? A. Pitch B. Harmony C. Dynamics D. Instrumentation E. Rhythm

Rhythm

What was the name of Wagner's four-opera cycle on Norse mythology? A. Tristan und Isolde B. Parsifal C. Lohengrin D. Ring of the Nibelungs E. The Flying Dutchman

Ring of the Nibelungs

The sculpture titled Monument to Balzac by ____________ was once called a "toad in a sack." A. Gaudi B. Rodin C. Matisse D. Picasso E. Renoir

Rodin

Which composer was the first to write in a style known as "free atonality"? A. Strauss B. Mahler C. Debussy D. Schoenberg E. Ravel

Schoenberg

The composers that constituted the Second Viennese School were ______. A. Strauss, Mahler and Schoenberg B. Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky C. Ives, Copland and Ellington D. Schoenberg, Berg and Webern E. Schoenberg and Stravinsky

Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern

The International Style of contemporary architecture is exemplified in which famous New York skyscraper? A. 1201 Third Ave. B. Seagram Building C. Chrysler Building D. Guggenheim Museum E. Empire State Building

Seagram building

The style of singing employed in this work is called _________. A. parlando B. bel canto C. messa di voce D. Gesamtkunstwerk E. Sprechstimme

Sprechstimme

Of the following, who does not use recognizable elements drawn from real life in their art? A. Warhol B. Hopper C. Pearlstein D. Stella E. O'Keefe

Stella

The composer most closely connected with program music and tone poems is _____. A. Strauss B. Tchaikovsky C. Schoenberg D. Mahler E. Stravinsky

Strauss

"This is the way the world ends/ Not with a bang but a whimper" was penned by ________. A. Helene Johnson B. Langston Hughes C. James Joyce D. Aldous Huxley E. T. S. Eliot

T. S. Eliot

Which of the following was not written by James Joyce? A. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man B. Finnegan's Wake C. Ulysses D. The Dubliners E. The Hollow Men

The Hollow Men

The primal intensity of which work caused a scandal when it was first performed. A. Petrouchka B. The Rite of Spring C. La Mer D. Pierrot lunaire E. Also Sprach Zarathustra

The Rite of Spring

"K. paused and stared at the ground before him. For the moment he was still free, he could continue on his way and vanish through one of the small, dark, wooden doors that faced him at no great distance." This quoted passage is from _______. A. Brave New World B. Animal Farm C. The Trial D. The Hollow Men E. Ulysses

The Trial

Which film is famous for its overt propaganda in support of the Nazi Party? A. Triumph of the Will B. Un Chien Andalou C. Ivan the Terrible D. Battleship Potemkin E. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Triumph of the Will

The architect of the Sydney Opera House is ________. A. Wright B. Sullivan C. Saarinen D. Utzon E. Gehry

Utzon

The "terrible passions of humanity" are best seen in the work of _______. A. Matisse B. Renoir C. Van Gogh D. Degas E. Seurat

Van Gogh

The early 20th-century style of Italian operatic composition that concentrated on gritty and passionate stories about the underclasses is called ___________. A. Futurismo B. Verdi-ism C. Verismo D. Expressionism E. Impressionismo

Verismo

Which of the following is NOT a source of material used in Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men"? A. Conrad's Heart of Darkness B. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar C. Voltaire's Candide D. Dante's Divine Comedy E. The "Gunpowder Plot"

Voltaire's Candide

The artist who became notorious for his paintings of soup cans, soap boxes, and cola bottles was ________. A. Warhol B. Hockey C. Johns D. Kelley E. Rothenberg

Warhol

Liszt's works for solo piano show that _______. A. he was one of the great piano virtuosos of his day B. he expanded the technique for piano performance C. he was often influenced by nature and religion in his compositions D. All of the above

all of the above

The composer of this quartet is best known as _______. A. a serialist B. a minimalist C. an organist D. a symphonist E. a realist

an organist

Sergei Diaghilev was the impresario who employed the greatest artists of his time to contribute to __________. A. visual art B. film C. ballet D. photography E. music

ballet

The subject most often associated with the painter Degas was the ________. A. café B. music hall C. circus D. ballet E. symphony concerrt F. landscape

ballet

One feature that makes Schubert's Erlkönig unsuitable for amateur performance is the _______. A. difficult key B. rapid modulatory character C. difficult piano accompaniment D. costuming E. adapted verse form

difficult piano accompaniment

Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique is also called ______. A. dodecaphony B. tonality C. tone poem D. symphonic poem E. Sprechstimme

dodecaphony

This work referred to in Q. 17 includes a passage that uses ________. A. Latin text B. double retrograde canon C. a quoted Bach chorale D. whole-tone impressionism E. an extended central section in C major.

double retrograde canon

The subject matter of Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun exemplifies which Romantic feature? A. Fascination with the occult B. Death C. Exotic fantasy D. World-weariness E. Surprises and unexpected events

exotic fantasy

Piet Mondrian is best known for his focus on ________. A. geometric line and primary colors B. Russian folk themes C. Cubism D. Surrealism E. expressing emotion through painting

geometric line and primary colors