chapter 53
Who of the following was NOT associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Which describes the premiere of The Rite of Spring?
Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show.
Which genre describes The Rite of Spring?
ballet
The Rite of Spring can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:
neo-Classical.
The ideals of which movement describes the music of The Rite of Spring?
primitivism
Which of the following do not describe the opening of Game of Abduction?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Game0:01
regular and predictable accents
Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
t
The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.
t
The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of Serge Diaghilev.
t
Where did Stravinsky live during the last years of his life?
the United States
What did audiences find shocking about this work?
the dissonance the rhythmic treatment the timbres
Match the characteristics of the Introduction of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring to their correct musical elements.
timbre: high-range bassoon rhythm: shifting meter harmony: dissonance
Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
true
Which best describes the next passage of music in this section, from the middle of Dance of the Youths and Maidens?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Dance0:28
tune played by bassoon and accompanied by dissonant chords
Which best describes the texture of the music at the beginning of Dance of the Youth and Maidens?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring0:33
two or more melodic ideas played simultaneously (polyphony)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
use of chamber orchestra
What is the subtitle of The Rite of Spring?
"Scenes of Pagan Russia"
Which describe the choreography for The Rite of Spring?
*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?
*Nijinsky *Karsavina *Picasso
Which of the following are ballets written by Stravinsky?
*Petrushka *The Firebird
Which of the following are characteristics of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and which are not?
*dissonance *large orchestra *polytonality
What modernist musical characteristics does Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring exhibit?
*percussive dissonance *polytonality *polyrhythm
Which correctly describe the first eighteen seconds of The Rite of Spring, heard in this excerpt?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Introduction0:21
-The bassoon plays at a slow pace. -The violins play a pizzicato rhythmic figure.
Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by
increasing its complexity. using polyrhythms. using changing meters.
Where was Stravinsky born?
russia
Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring?
bassoon
In The Rite of Spring some of Stravinsky's melodies quote Russian - songs.
folk
The premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring took place in -
paris
Serge Diaghilev was impresario for which Paris-based dance company?
Ballets Russes
Which of the following statements correctly describe the Introduction, Dance of the Youths and Maidens, and Game of Abduction from Part I of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
-Stravinsky uses Russian folk and folklike themes. -The Introduction features a bassoon playing in its highest register.
Which of the following correctly describe the chords heard at the beginning of Dance of the Youths and Maidens from The Rite of Spring?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Dance0:01
-irregularly accented -dissonant
The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
f
Which describes the melodic material in The Rite of Spring?
short fragments, limited ranges, extended repetition
Which does NOT describe the music in Game of Abduction?
steady meter
Which best describes the next passage of music, which occurs about two and a half minutes into the piece?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Dance0:14
tune played by trumpets with parallel chords in other instruments
Some of Stravinsky's melodies quote
Russian folk tunes.
What playing technique is featured by the strings in this short passage?
pizzicato
Match the work by Stravinsky to the style characteristic that it reflects.
Classicism: Symphony of Psalms post-Impressionism: The Firebird primitivism: The Rite of Spring
______ designed the experimental stage design for The Rite of Spring.
Nicholas Roerich
Which best describes the tempo of Game of Abduction?
frenetic and fast
Which of the elements of music does Stravinsky most seem to emphasize in this excerpt?
rhythm and meter
In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky evokes the rites of ancient -
russia
What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
scenes of pagan Russia
Which best describes the form of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring0:01
sectional, with opening section recurring several times
The instrument featured at the very beginning of the Introduction is playing in its _______ register.
highest
Which best describes the chords heard at the beginning of Dance of the Youth and Maidens?
irregularly accented and dissonant
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Part I of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
meter:shifting and irregularly accented texture:dense and complex polyphony form:sectional
Which best describes the performing ensemble in Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Part I of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Dance0:01
orchestra
Which of the following does Stravinsky use to minimize harmonic changes?
ostinatos pedal points melodic repetition
Which musical element is NOT heard in Game of Abduction?
velvety flute solo in the lower register
In The Dance of Youths and Maidens, which musical elements do NOT contribute to the primeval sound of the orchestra?
parallel chords, floating harmonies
Which playing technique is featured by the strings in this short passage from the Introduction?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Introduction0:01
pizzicato
Which best describes the texture of Dance of the Youth and Maidens?
polyphonic
Which best describes the texture of Dance of the Youths and Maidens?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring0:33
polyphonic
The ideals of which movement describe the music of The Rite of Spring?
primitivism
Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element?
rhythm
What did Stravinsky achieve through his ballet scores?
He became a leader in the revitalization of rhythm in European art music.
Which ballets did Diaghilev commission from the composer Igor Stravinsky?
The Firebird Petrushka The Rite of Spring
What was groundbreaking about Nijinsky's choreography for The Rite of Spring?
The dancers made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs. The dancers jumped up and down in place. The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.
Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life?
United States
Which best describes the ensemble in Dance of the Youth and Maidens?
a very large orchestra
Beginning with his - , Stravinsky was a leader in the revitalization of - in European art music.
ballets; rhythm
Which instrument plays the opening melody, followed by clarinet and strings?
bassoon
Which best describes the very beginning of this excerpt, which occurs about two minutes into the piece?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Dance0:28
tune played first by French horns and then by flutes
Put the excerpted melodies in the order in which they first appear in the Introducion and Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. BE VERY CAREFUL to click only on the white triangle to listen to the excerpt; clicking anywhere else in the card will select it as an answer.
1. bassoon folk tune0:21 2. accented string chords0:28 3. French horn melody0:28 4. parallel chords0:14
Which instrument is featured in the opening ten seconds of the Introduction to Part I of The Rite of Spring?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Introduction0:21
bassoon
Which best describes the tempo of the music in the first three sections (Introduction, Dance of the Youths and Maidens, and Game of Abduction) of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring4:37
changes from slow to fast to frenetic
Who were Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina?
dancers with the Ballets Russes
Stravinsky quoted the melodies of French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.
f
The form of the Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form.
f
The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.
f
True or false: The following clip is from Dance of the Youths and Maidens: Stravinsky, Rite of Spring 0:43
f
Which best describes the pace of the music at the beginning of Dance of the Youths and Maidens, heard in this excerpt?Stravinsky, Rite of Spring0:24
fast with consistent pulse
Dance of the Youths and Maidens alternates Russian - melodies with sound blocks. A - chord repeats in a basic duple pulse, but the rhythm is unpredictable due to - accents. The section features a wide variety of - colors and dynamics.
folk-song dissonant irregular instrumental
