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