Chapter 53: Calculated Shock: Stravinsky and Modernist Multimedia

Which describe the choreography for The Rite of Spring? *It included regular, predictable movements. *It was groundbreaking. *It involved dancers jumping up and down in place. *It was created by Vaslav Nijinsky.

*It was groundbreaking. *It was created by Vaslav Nijinsky. *It involved dancers jumping up and down in place.

Who of the following were associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev? *Picasso *Karsavina *Nijinsky *Dostoyevsky

*Nijinsky *Karsavina *Picasso

Which of the following are ballets written by Stravinsky? *The Firebird *Petrushka *Sleeping Beauty *Swan Lake

*Petrushka *The Firebird

What modernist musical characteristics does Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring exhibit?

*percussive dissonance *polytonality *polyrhythm

Match the work by Stravinsky to the style characteristic that if reflects. *Symphony of Psalms *The Rite of Spring *The Firebird *Classicism *post-Impressionism *primitivism

Classicism: Symphony of Psalms post-Impressionism: The Firebird primitivism: The Rite of Spring

Which of the following are characteristics of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and which are not? *regularly accented meter *large orchestra *polytonality *use of chamber orchestra *dissonance

Correct *dissonance *large orchestra *polytonality Incorrect *use of chamber orchestra *regularly accented meter

True or false: Stravinsky quoted the melodies of French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.

False

True or false: The form of the Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form.

False

True or false: The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.

False

True or false: The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.

False

The premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring took place in _______.

Paris

In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky evokes the rites of ancient _______.

Russia

True or false: Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.

True

True or false: The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.

True

True or false: The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of serge Diaghilev.

True

Where was Stravinsky born? a. France b. Russia c. Austria d. Germany

b. Russia

Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring? a. oboe b. bassoon c. English horn d. viola

b. bassoon

Which musical element is NOT heard in Game of Abduction? a. horn calls b. velvety flute solo in the lower register c. scurrying melodic figures d. seemingly random accents

b. velvety flute solo in the lower register

Beginning with his ______, Stravinsky was a leader in the revitalization of ______ in European art music.

ballets; rhythm

In The Dance of Youths and Maidens, which musical elements do NOT contribute to the primeval sound of the orchestra? a. unpredictable accents b. dissonant, violent chords c. parallel chords, floating harmonies d. pizzicato and successive down-bow strokes in the strings

c. parallel chords, floating harmonies

In The Rite of Spring some of Stravinsky's melodies quote Russian ______ songs.

folk

The ideals of which movement describe the music of The Rite of Spring? *Dadaism *Impressionism *primitivism *postmodernism

primitivism

Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element? *rhythm *melody *form *harmony

rhythm

What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?

scenes of pagan Russia

Where did Stravinsky live during the last years of his life?

the United States

Match the characteristics of the Introduction of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring to their correct musical elements. *shifting meter *high-range bassoon *dissonance *conjunct *timbre *rhythm *harmony

timbre: high-range bassoon rhythm: shifting meter harmony: dissonance

What was groundbreaking about Nijinsky's choreography for The Rite of Spring? a. All possible answers. b. The dancers made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs. c. The dancers jumped up and down in place. d. The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.

a. All possible answers.

_______ designed the experimental stage design for The Rite of Spring. a. Nicholas Roerich b. Serge Diaghilev c. Tamara Karsavina d. Igor Stravinsky

a. Nicholas Roerich

Which describes the melodic material in The Rite of Spring? a. short fragments, limited ranges, extended repetition b. lyrical and tuneful, reminiscent of Classical style c. balanced, 4-bar phrases d. All possible answers.

a. short fragments, limited ranges, extended repetition

Which of the following does Stravinsky use to minimize harmonic changes? a. pedal points b. All possible answers. c. melodic repetition d. ostinatos

b. All possible answers.

Which describes the premiere of The Rite of Spring? a. The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris. b. Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show. c. The premiere took place in Paris at the funeral of a well-known architect. d. There was an embarrassingly small turnout as the Parisian audience was not interested in modernist works.

b. Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show.

Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by a. using changing meters. b. increasing its complexity. c. using polyrhythms. d. All possible answers.

d. All possible answers.

The Rite of Spring can be described as all of the following EXCEPT: a. primitivist. b. modernist. c. avant-garde. d. neo-Classical.

d. neo-Classical.