Music Appreciation Final Study Guide
Harry Partch's scale divided the octave into how many different tones? 8 43 12
43
This excerpt is from what section of the form? A section B section coda
A section
This excerpt is from what section of the form? A section B section coda
A section
This melody is from what section of the form? A section B section C section the cadenza
A section
Which best describes the structure of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot as sung by the Fisk Jubilee Quartet? A series of verses separated by a refrain or chorus. One section of music followed by a different section of music. One main theme that is repeated several times and varied each time. One section of music followed by a different section of music, with a return of the first section at the end.
A series of verses separated by a refrain or chorus.
This excerpt is from what section of the form? A section B section A' section coda
A' section
The overall structure of both the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Trepak from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is best outlined as _____. A-B-A A-A-B A-B-A-C-A-B-A A-A-B-B
A-B-A
What is the overall structure of the song Tonight? strophic AA'BA'' through-composed
AA'BA''
Which of the following best describes the form of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair? ABA AA'BA'' AABB
AA'BA''
Which of the following is a work by Samuel Barber? Southern Grace Adagio for Strings Dooryard Bloom
Adagio for Strings
Which of the following is a work by Samuel Barber? Southern Grace Dooryard Bloom Adagio for Strings
Adagio for Strings
What culture inspired the syncopated rhythms heard in this selection? (Bunch of noise) Afro-Cuban South African Central European Asian
Afro-Cuban
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot reflects which of the following traditions? All of these choices European American African American Native American
All of these choices
During his brief stay in France, Gershwin wrote _____. An American in Paris Porgy and Bess Concerto in F Rhapsody in Blue
An American in Paris
During his brief stay in France, Gershwin wrote _____. Porgy and Bess Rhapsody in Blue An American in Paris Concerto in F
An American in Paris
Cats was composed by: Claude-Michel Schonberg Stephen Sondheim Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
What strain is heard in this excerpt? A B C D
B
What strain is heard in this excerpt? (Marching Band in Street) A B C D
B
The section heard in this selection is what part of the form? A section B section C section coda
B section
This excerpt is from the _______? A section B section refrain coda
B section
This excerpt is from what section of the form? A section B section C section introduction
B section
This melody is from what section of the form? A section B section A section coda
B section
What section of the form is heard in this excerpt? A section B section A' section none of these options
B section
What section of the form is heard in this selection? A section A' section B section
B section
What section of the piece is heard in this selection? A section B section C section coda
B section
In addition to film scores, John Williams has written music for the Olympics and: video games public access commercials Barack Obama's inauguration
Barack Obama's inauguration
Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man is a song cycle set to the texts of: Bob Dylan Federico García Lorca Stephen Sondheim
Bob Dylan
Which musician is known for performing political music in the 1950s and '60s? John Corigliano Bob Dylan Sylvia McNair
Bob Dylan
Bedrich Smetana represents the: Spanish nationalist school Bohemian nationalist school Russian nationalist school
Bohemian nationalist school
Which artist's Jazz Series depicts black musicians in the 1920s and 1930s? Faith Ringgold Andy Warhol Henry Moore
Faith Ringgold
Which is NOT a ballet by Aaron Copland? Fancy Free Rodeo Appalachian Spring
Fancy Free
Whose poetry did George Crumb set in his second book of madrigals? Nicolás Guillén Federico García Lorca Gabriel García Márquez
Federico García Lorca
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot became a favorite tune of which college-level performing group? East Carolina University Singers St. Olaf Choir Fisk Jubilee Singers Nordic Singers
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Frédéric Chopin spent most of his productive career in: Poland England France
France
What instrument is playing in the theme of this excerpt? oboe flute trumpet French horn
French horn
What instrument is playing in the theme of this excerpt? oboe flute trumpet French horn
French horn
Which instrument is featured as soloist in this excerpt? English horn cello French horn trumpet
French horn
What brass instruments are featured in this excerpt? tubas trumpets trombones French horns
French horns
Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned: French novelist French opera composer French painter
French novelist
Which best describes the key and harmony of this work? G major G minor atonal modal
G minor
A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in ______. German French either German or French
German
What language is heard in this opera? French German Italian English
German
What language is heard in this opera? French German Italian English
German
In Verdi's opera, who is Rigoletto's daughter? Maddalena Sparafucile Gilda
Gilda
Which characters are singing in this excerpt from Rigoletto? Gilda, the Duke, Sparafucile, and Rigoletto. Gilda, Maddalena, and the Duke. Gilda, Maddalena, the Duke, and Rigoletto. Maddalena, Sparafucile, the Duke, and Rigoletto.
Gilda, Maddalena, the Duke, and Rigoletto
For which classic television series did John Williams write the theme music? Gilligan's Island I Love Lucy Seinfeld
Gilligan's Island
The manuscript of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's September: At the River includes words by which poet? Shakespeare Neruda Goethe
Goethe
The text of Elfking was written by: Goethe Heine Hugo
Goethe
What famous song was composed by two sisters in the 1890s? Oh! Susanna Happy Birthday Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Happy Birthday
The third movement of Still's Suite for Violin and Piano is programmatic and is meant to evoke: Harlem nightclub life Harlem "street urchins." the culture of Rochester
Harlem "street urchins."
Art-song arrangements of African American spirituals were an important part of which cultural movement? Civil War Counterculture Industrial Revolution Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
Art-song arrangements of African American spirituals were an important part of which cultural movement? Counterculture Civil War Industrial Revolution Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
Foster's My Old Kentucky Home was inspired by _____. his family's property in Kentucky. his extensive visits to the American South. his love affair with southern cooking. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Which of the following is NOT true about Hector Berlioz? He was a German Romantic composer. Some of his works have a literary basis. He was a genius at orchestration.
He was a German Romantic composer.
Who of the following is an abstract sculptor? Henry Moore Robert Motherwell Mies van der Rohe
Henry Moore
Who of the following is an abstract sculptor? Mies van der Rohe Henry Moore Robert Motherwell
Henry Moore
Who wrote Alexander's Ragtime Band? George Gershwin Irving Berlin George M. Cohan
Irving Berlin
Which best describes the volume of the music in this excerpt from Imperial March? It begins quietly and grows louder. It begins quietly and becomes quieter. It begins loud and grows louder. It begins loud and becomes quieter.
It begins loud and grows louder.
Which of the following is NOT true of minimalism? It emphasizes complex structures and harmonies. It features unwavering tonality. It is often contemplative in tone.
It emphasizes complex structures and harmonies.
Which of the following is NOT true of minimalism? It features unwavering tonality. It is often contemplative in tone. It emphasizes complex structures and harmonies.
It emphasizes complex structures and harmonies.
Which of the following is NOT true of Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral? It contains a melodic dialogue between the flute and clarinet. It features tintinnabulation. It is an abstract work.
It is an abstract work.
Which best describes the harmony of this excerpt? (sounds like marching band parade on street) It is in a major key It is in a minor key It is atonal It is heavily chromatic
It is in a major key
In this episode, Tchaikovsky is attempting to emulate a dance from where? Russia Italy France Spain
Russia
In this episode, Tchaikovsky is attempting to emulate a dance from where? Russia Italy France Spain
Russia
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov represents the: Polish nationalist school Russian nationalist school Bohemian nationalist school
Russian nationalist school
Grieg's Peer Gynt is a work that suggests _________ nationalism. Russian English Scandinavian
Scandinavian
In this excerpt, what leitmotif is heard in the vocal part? magic sleep magic fire Siegfried slumber
Siegfried
Which of John Tavener's works was heard at the funeral service for Princess Diana? The Beautiful Names Song for Athene The Protecting Veil The Vigil Service
Song for Athene
Where does the story of Porgy and Bess take place? Tennessee Alabama Missouri South Carolina
South Carolina
In what language are George Crumb's madrigals? Spanish English French
Spanish
In what language are George Crumb's madrigals? English Spanish French
Spanish
In what language is this song sung? French Italian Spanish German
Spanish
Manuel de Falla represents the: Czech nationalist school Scandinavian nationalist school Spanish nationalist school
Spanish nationalist school
The man that Revueltas is honoring in Homage was a: Mexican musician killed by the Spanish colonists. legendary hero of Mexico. Spanish poet killed by the Fascists.
Spanish poet killed by the Fascists.
Into the Woods was composed by: Stephen Sondheim Claude-Michel Schonberg Andrew Lloyd Webber
Stephen Sondheim
Who wrote the lyrics for West Side Story? Leonard Bernstein Oscar Hammerstein Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Which of these William Grant Still works was in part inspired by the sculpture African Dancer by Richmond Barthé? Troubled Island Suite for Violin and Piano Darker America
Suite for Violin and Piano
Which of these William Grant Still works was in part inspired by the sculpture African Dancer by Richmond Barthé? Suite for Violin and Piano Troubled Island Darker America
Suite for Violin and Piano
Which is a musical by Stephen Sondheim? Sweeney Todd Rent Oklahoma!
Sweeney Todd
Which best describes the singers on the Fisk recording? SATB quartet SSAA quartet TTB trio TTBB quartet
TTBB quartet
Which is NOT a film score by John Williams? Jaws Star Wars The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
Which of the following films is known for its use of the Moog synthesizer? Harry Potter The Shining Kill Bill
The Shining
Which is NOT true of a typical blues progression? The number of bars for each section varies. It has twelve bars or measures. The harmonic pattern is I-IV-I-V-I.
The number of bars for each section varies.
Which character is singing in this excerpt? Tony Riff Bernardo Officer Krupke
Tony
Which of the following parts of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance? Waltz of the Flowers Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Trepak
Trepak
This excerpt represents which of the five variations on the Simple Gifts melody? Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Variation 5
Variation 5
For which work did Jennifer Higdon receive the Pulitzer Prize? Violin Concerto blue cathedral Fanfare Ritmico
Violin Concerto
Who was NOT an author of the Romantic era? Victor Hugo William Shakespeare Walter Scott
William Shakespeare
Which best describes the dynamics in this excerpt? a decrescendo followed by a crescendo a crescendo followed by a decrescendo accelerando followed by ritardando ritardando followed by accelerando
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Which best describes the character of the fourth movement of Symphonie fantastique? a pastoral scene a witches' orgy a diabolical march
a diabolical march
What best describes the dynamics of this excerpt? a gradual diminuendo consistently pianissimo a gradual crescendo consistently fortissimo
a gradual crescendo
What dance type is suggested in this selection? a son a mambo a jarabe a rumba
a son
What best describes the ensemble heard in this selection? a string quartet solo piano a chamber orchestra a very large orchestra
a very large orchestra
Johannes Brahms is revered for his mastery in composing: opera absolute music program music
absolute music
Which of the following best describes the tempo in this excerpt? (Nut Cracker) adagio lento accelerando ritardando
accelerando
Which best describes the tempo of this excerpt? allegro mezzo piano presto adagio
adagio
This excerpt includes: accelerando crescendo repetition all of these answers
all of these answers
In his madrigals, George Crumb explores which of the following? Sprechstimme "white" tone quarter tones all of these choices
all of these choices
In his madrigals, George Crumb explores which of the following? Sprechstimme "white" tone quarter tones all of these choices
all of these choices
To which genres did Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel contribute? cantatas songs piano music all of these choices
all of these choices
Which of the following does Stravinsky use to minimize harmonic changes? ostinatos pedal points melodic repetition all of these choices
all of these choices
Why is this chorus typical of the genre? The text is about everyday struggles in life. The first line of text is repeated. It is built upon a repeated harmonic progression. all of these choices.
all of these choices.
The United States Marine Band was established by John Philip Sousa. an act of Congress. a group of doctors and lawyers.
an act of Congress.
Which term best describes the harmony in this excerpt? (sounds like horse nah-ing) chromatic minor major atonal
atonal
What percussion instruments help keep the beat? claves and maracas tambourines and triangles bass drum and cymbals chimes and timpani
bass drum and cymbals
Il barbiere di Siviglia and Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini both exhibit which style of singing? bel canto straight-tone falsetto
bel canto
Il barbiere di Siviglia and Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini both exhibit which style of singing? straight-tone falsetto bel canto
bel canto
What specialized percussion instruments are heard in this selection? triangle and xylophone woodblocks and marimba bongos and cowbells chimes and gourds
bongos and cowbells
What elements of Latin American music had an influence on jazz? both dance rhythms and percussion instruments. percussion instruments. dance rhythms.
both dance rhythms and percussion instruments.
Film music can: both of these help establish the characters create a sense of time and place
both of these
John Philip Sousa was famous for: his operettas his marches both of these
both of these
What gives the dance sequences from West Side Story a Latin-American character? both of these Latin-American percussion instruments syncopated dance rhythms
both of these
What instrument family is playing the "Siegfried" leitmotif? woodwinds strings brass percussion
brass
What instrument family is playing the "Siegfried" leitmotif? woodwinds strings brass percussion
brass
Which instrument family is featured playing the Simple Gifts melody in this excerpt? brass strings woodwinds percussion
brass
What is this strain also known as? (Marching band in streets) coda trio introduction break
break
What instrument is featured in this selection with the main melody? (beginning of Nut Cracker) bass clarinet cello celesta chimes
celesta
What members of the string family play the melody in this excerpt? violins cellos double basses
cellos
How would you best describe the ensemble that performs this excerpt? (Tonight) solo duet chorus a cappella
chorus
What part of the form is this excerpt from? (Mr. Tambourine Man) verse introduction chorus coda
chorus
Which best describes THIS excerpt? aria chorus recitative sinfonia
chorus
Which best describes the scale on which this opening melody is built? (Flute solo?) diatonic chromatic whole-tone pentatonic
chromatic
Romantic harmony is best described as: diatonic and objective chromatic and expressive
chromatic and expressive
What is the solo instrument heard in this selection? piano trumpet clarinet guitar
clarinet
What wind instrument provides countermelodies to the vocal part in this chorus? bassoon piccolo oboe clarinet
clarinet
Which instrument introduces this more animated section? oboe clarinet French horn flute
clarinet
The two instrumental solos in Billie's Blues feature: clarinet and trumpet trumpet and trombone clarinet and saxophone
clarinet and trumpet
What part of the complete excerpt is this? A section B section refrain coda
coda
Which best describes the excerpt heard in this selection? introduction variation trio coda
coda
Which best describes the excerpt heard in this selection? introduction variation trio coda
coda
Which term describes a one-movement work possibly written to introduce a larger work but also played independently? program symphony symphonic poem concert overture
concert overture
Which term best describes the harmony in this excerpt? conjunct disjunct consonant dissonant
consonant
Describe the dynamics at the end of this excerpt. (Piano) crescendo decrescendo accelerando ritardando
crescendo
Which of the following best describes the dynamics in this excerpt? (Nut Cracker) consistently pianissimo consistently mezzo piano decrescendo crescendo
crescendo
The second movement of Symphonie fantastique is best described as a: witches' orgy dance at a ball march to the guillotine
dance at a ball
Describe the dynamics in this excerpt. (Piano) crescendo decrescendo accelerando ritardando
decrescendo
Which of the following best describes the melodic contour of this excerpt? ascending descending wavelike disjunct
descending
What best describes the sung melody at the opening to this song? conjunct consonant a cappella disjunct
disjunct
What mood does this excerpt evoke? dreamy and ethereal celebratory and energetic somber and elegiac angry and terse
dreamy and ethereal
What is the meter of this dance? duple triple compound changing
duple
What is the meter of this dance? (Nut Cracker) duple triple compound changing
duple
What is the meter of this excerpt? duple triple nonmetric free rhythm
duple
Which best describes the meter of this excerpt? duple triple compound shifting
duple
What instruments help reinforce the harsh and abrasive nature of these chords? two harps eight horns thirteen bass drums one xylophone
eight horns
The prevalent rhythm in Crumb's Caballito negro is meant to: emulate the sound of a galloping horse. reflect the dawning sun. sound like rain.
emulate the sound of a galloping horse.
Which best describes harmony in this excerpt? highly dissonant fairly consonant mostly a minor key atonal
fairly consonant
Which best describes the tempo and meter of Burleigh's arrangement of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? flexible duple meter with syncopations fast triple meter straightforward fast duple meter energetic compound meter
flexible duple meter with syncopations
Which melodic instrument is featured in the opening melody of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"? violin flute trumpet
flute
What best describes the dynamics heard in this excerpt? pianissimo fortissimo mezzo piano descrescendo
fortissimo
What term best describes the dynamics at this moment in the excerpt? piano mezzo piano sforzando fortissimo
fortissimo
How many music dramas make up Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung? three four six
four
What expressive technique does Schubert use in the boy's cry, "My father, my father" in Elfking? melismatic setting high range and dissonance major mode
high range and dissonance
Brahms wrote his German Requiem in memory of: his mother Clara Schumann Richard Wagner
his mother
Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is primarily composed in what texture? homophonic very contrapuntal monophonic
homophonic
What is the overall texture of this excerpt? monophonic homophonic heterophonic contrapuntal
homophonic
Which best describes the texture of this excerpt? monophonic homophonic polyphonic heterophonic
homophonic
The character development in Symphonie fantastique is realized musically through the thematic development of the_______. contrabassoon idée fixe program
idée fixe
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sonata V? 45 "prepared" piano keys percussive effects improvisation
improvisation
Which best describes the trumpet performance in this example? (Blues) highly virtuosic highly technically demanding improvised neumatic
improvised
In Doctor Atomic, the action takes place: in Japan. in the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. in the White House.
in the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.
What kind of phrase groupings are featured in this work? (Wierd Bongo-things) regular, 4-bar phrases. regular, 3-bar phrases. irregular groupings of 3 and 4 bars. irregular groupings of 4 and 5 bars.
irregular groupings of 4 and 5 bars.
How would you describe the chords heard throughout this section? regularly accented and consonant irregularly accented and consonant regularly accented and dissonant irregularly accented and dissonant
irregularly accented and dissonant
What part of the vocalist's range is featured in this selection? highest register middle register lowest register the full range
lowest register
The Afro-Cuban dance with a fast, syncopated beat, heard in "The Dance at the Gym," is the: rumba tango mambo
mambo
Which best describes the nature of this excerpt? melancholy dancelike marchlike
marchlike
The main musical characteristic heard in this excerpt is _________. syncopation accelerando melody counterpoint
melody
Byzantine and Greek scales and modes differ from Western scales and modes in that they include: sharps microtones flats
microtones
Which best describes the harmony of this excerpt? major consonant minimal sense of harmony minor
minimal sense of harmony
The opening of this song establishes a _________ key. (Pinao) minor major minor and major
minor
Which of the following descriptions best describes the song? moderate tempo, major key, quadruple meter moderate tempo, minor key, triple meter fast tempo, major key, quadruple meter slow tempo, minor key, triple meter
moderate tempo, major key, quadruple meter
Which of the following best describes the form of Corigliano's Prelude from Mr. Tambourine Man? modified verse-chorus rondeau 16-bar blues
modified verse-chorus
The texture of African American spirituals is best described as _____. monophonic with some elaboration complex counterpoint strictly monophonic
monophonic with some elaboration
The texture of African American spirituals is best described as _____. strictly monophonic complex counterpoint monophonic with some elaboration
monophonic with some elaboration
Which best describes the expression of A Hymn to the Mother of God? mystical marchlike dancelike
mystical
Bob Dylan's singing voice is best described as: low and booming nasal and raspy warm and smooth
nasal and raspy
Which best describes the harmony of this opening excerpt from A Hymn to the Mother of God? atonal. overlapping harmonies with a final consonant chord. entirely consonant. entirely dissonant.
overlapping harmonies with a final consonant chord.
What scale is utilized in Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? minor microtonal octatonic pentatonic
pentatonic
John Adams's Doctor Atomic focuses on the conscience of: President Harry Truman Joseph Stalin physicist Robert Oppenheimer
physicist Robert Oppenheimer
An ostinato is created by the _______. piano and strings trumpet trombone percussion
piano and strings
What string playing technique is heard in this excerpt? glissando tremolo vibrato pizzicato
pizzicato
From what type of songs did Foster earn the majority of his income? parlor songs plantation songs opera arias
plantation songs
Which of the following best describes the texture of this excerpt? monophonic polyphonic homorhythmic heterophonic
polyphonic
Which artistic trend drew upon commercial photography and urban life for inspiration? pop art Impressionism abstract expressionism
pop art
What best describes the texture of this movement? (Piano and Violin) monophonic polyphonic predominantly homophonic heterophonic
predominantly homophonic
Sonatas and Interludes is written for: prepared piano pre-recorded tape electronic media
prepared piano
The ideals of which movement best describes the music of The Rite of Spring? postmodernism primitivism Impressionism
primitivism
The ideals of which movement best describes the music of The Rite of Spring? postmodernism Impressionism primitivism
primitivism
Which best describes the meter of this excerpt from Imperial March? triple meter quadruple meter no firm sense of pulse shifting meters
quadruple meter
As a young person, William Grant Still was hired to write arrangements for: the New York Philharmonic Duke Ellington radio and musical theater
radio and musical theater
What part of the complete excerpt is this? A section B section refrain coda
refrain
What is the technique heard in this selection whereby the performer takes liberties with the rhythm? (Piano) syncopation pedal point rubato thematic transformation
rubato
In Doctor Atomic, John Adams drew on texts from the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, government documents, poetry from John Donne, Baudelaire, and: Counter-Reformation texts the memoirs of Harry S. Truman sacred Hindu scripture
sacred Hindu scripture
Where did composers often gather to perform and discuss their music in the nineteenth century? barns salons churches restaurants
salons
The most important function of music in film is to: enhance the dialogue set the mood entertain the audience
set the mood
Schubert wrote approximately_____ songs. fifty six hundred one hundred
six hundred
In this excerpt, what leitmotif is heard in the woodwinds, underneath the voice? slumber Siegfried magic fire magic sleep
slumber
Which of the following is NOT typical of Romantic music? smaller orchestras increased dissonance for expression interest in new orchestral genres
smaller orchestras
Which best describes the vocal range of the soloist? soprano alto contralto tenor
soprano
Which best describes the vocal range of the soloist? soprano alto contralto tenor
soprano
The title of the second movement of Revueltas's Homenaje means what? joy sorrow dance
sorrow
What are the repeated sections in a march called? choruses strains ritornellos
strains
Which instrument family provides the majority of the harmony in this excerpt? woodwinds percussion strings keyboard
strings
Which word best describes the rhythm in this excerpt? steady triple meter strong offbeat accents compound,meter nonmetric
strong offbeat accents
What best describes the vocal line in Verse 1? unpitched speech sung freely, like recitation sung with loud accents
sung freely, like recitation
What best describes the vocal line in Verse 1? unpitched speech sung freely, like recitation sung with loud accents
sung freely, like recitation
Which best describes the text setting in this excerpt from the beginning of A Hymn to the Mother of God? syllabic neumatic melismatic
syllabic
Which category of program music best describes The Moldau? concert overture incidental music symphonic poem
symphonic poem
Which category of program music best describes The Moldau? symphonic poem incidental music concert overture
symphonic poem
What percussion instrument is featured in this movement? maracas triangle tambourine xylophone
tambourine
What percussion instrument is featured in this movement? maracas triangle tambourine xylophone
tambourine
Which percussion instrument is featured at the beginning of this excerpt? (Mr. Tambourine Man) xylophone tambourine timpani Chinese woodblock
tambourine
How would you describe the vocal range of the singer in this excerpt? bass contralto tenor baritone
tenor
What vocal range is heard in this excerpt? soprano contralto tenor bass
tenor
The overall form of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is best described as: sonata-allegro ternary (A-B-A') theme and variation
ternary (A-B-A')
William Grant Still was an important voice for: post-Impressionism the Harlem Renaissance the Civil War
the Harlem Renaissance
William Grant Still was an important voice for: the Civil War post-Impressionism the Harlem Renaissance
the Harlem Renaissance
The text of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is based on a story from what source? Virgil's Aeneid the Holy Bible Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
the Holy Bible
The text of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is based on a story from what source? Virgil's Aeneid the Holy Bible Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
the Holy Bible
When did wind bands get their start in the United States? the Civil War the Revolutionary War World War I
the Revolutionary War
Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life? France the United States of America Germany
the United States of America
The inspiration for Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique was: the composer Clara Schumann the writer George Sand the actress Harriet Smithson
the actress Harriet Smithson
What might the triplet rhythm in the piano symbolize in Elfking? the boy's terror the horse's hooves the seductive Elfking
the horse's hooves
What might the triplet rhythm in the piano symbolize in Elfking? the horse's hooves the seductive Elfking the boy's terror
the horse's hooves
The main theme, heard transformed in each movement of the Symphonie fantastique, is called: the Dies irae the subject the idée fixe
the idée fixe
Which character is speaking at this point in the song Erlkönig? the father the son the Erlking the narrator
the son
What is the overall form of the Imperial March? rondo sonata-allegro form theme and variations
theme and variations
What is the overall form of the Imperial March? rondo theme and variations sonata-allegro form
theme and variations
Homage to Federico García Lorca is in how many movements? one three two
three
Still's Suite for Violin and Piano contains how many movements? three two four
three
Still's Suite for Violin and Piano contains how many movements? two four three
three
Which best describes rhythm in the bass parts in this excerpt? three note ostinato rhythm drone improvised rhythm steady duple-meter march rhythm
three note ostinato rhythm
What is the overall form of this song? (Piano and Voice) strophic modified strophic through-composed binary
through-composed
What best describes the sound and timbre of this excerpt? (triangle being played) reedy brassy tintinnabulation percussive
tintinnabulation
What term describes the bell-like sound in the opening of Higdon's blue cathedral? gamelanesque Sprechstimme tintinnabulation
tintinnabulation
What best describes how the woodwinds are playing in this excerpt? legato pedal tone trills arpeggiations
trills
What is the meter of this dance? (piano) duple triple quadruple changing meter
triple
Which instrument precedes Wotan's call to Loge? contrabassoon trombone timpani
trombone
Which of the following instruments is NOT heard in this excerpt? harp violins trumpets flutes
trumpets
What is the length of this blues progression? eight bars twelve bars sixteen bars twenty bars
twelve bars
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring? dissonance polytonality use of chamber orchestra
use of chamber orchestra
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring? dissonance polytonality use of chamber orchestra
use of chamber orchestra
What are the brass players doing in this excerpt to change the timbre of their instruments? using mutes using ritardando playing pizzicato playing tremolo
using mutes
What instrument has the solo in the beginning of this excerpt? viola cello double bass violin
violin
Which of the following best characterizes the third movement of Brahms's Symphony No. 3? waltz minuet scherzo
waltz
Which best describes the shape of the melody heard in this selection? ascending descending wavelike
wavelike
The 1910 recording of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by the Fisk Jubilee Singers is stored on what type of recording technology? CD phonograph wax cylinder
wax cylinder
The movement of the melody is ________. mostly conjunct mostly consonant wide-ranging and often disjunct in the low range of the piano
wide-ranging and often disjunct
The movement of the melody is ________. (Piano) mostly conjunct mostly consonant wide-ranging and often disjunct in the low range of the piano
wide-ranging and often disjunct
In blue cathedral, Higdon incorporates___________, effectively evoking an Asian soundscape. gamelan Chinese reflex balls pentatonicism
Chinese reflex balls
The musical Les Misérables was composed by: Andrew Lloyd Webber Stephen Sondheim Claude-Michel Schonberg
Claude-Michel Schonberg
Antonín Dvořák represents the: Russian nationalist school Polish nationalist school Czech nationalist school
Czech nationalist school
An early pioneer of Mexican nationalism in painting was: Nicolás Guillén Diego Rivera Carlos Chávez
Diego Rivera
For which work did George Crumb win a Pulitzer Prize in 1968? Vox balaenae Echoes of Time and the River Black Angels
Echoes of Time and the River
In what language is this piece sung? Latin Greek English French
English
What language is being sung? French Italian English German
English
Which of the following is an opera by Tchaikovsky? Die Walküre Eugene Onegin Rigoletto
Eugene Onegin
All of the following are minimalists EXCEPT: Steve Reich Jennifer Higdon Terry Riley
Jennifer Higdon
Which of the following composers is associated with elektronishce Musik? Karlheinz Stockhausen John Williams John Tavener
Karlheinz Stockhausen
In the Act II, scene 3 chorus "At the sight of this" from Doctor Atomic, the nuclear weapon is compared to: Ahayuta Tlaloc Krishna
Krishna
What opera house did Verdi write for early in his career? Vienna Staatsoper Palais Garnier in Paris La Scala in Milan
La Scala in Milan
Which character is singing over Riff and Tony in this excerpt? Maria Anita Officer Krupke Bernardo
Maria
The orchestration in Revueltas's Son emulates the sound of: South American panpipe ensembles Mexican mariachi groups American cowboy songs
Mexican mariachi groups
Who was one of the principal performers of cool jazz? Billie Holiday Miles Davis Billy Strayhorn
Miles Davis
Which opera did Verdi write based on the story of the king of Babylon? La forza del destino Nabucco Don Carlos
Nabucco
The American debut tour of international singing sensation Jenny Lind was managed by: Robert Ripley Howard Hughes P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum
Where did Copland receive his training in modernist composition? Paris, France Buenos Aires, Argentina Brooklyn, New York
Paris, France
Which of the following is an opera by Debussy? Rigoletto Pelléas et Mélisande Dido and Aeneas
Pelléas et Mélisande
John Tavener was raised in which spiritual tradition? Roman Catholicism Russian Orthodox Presbyterian Greek Orthodox
Presbyterian
The movie __________ is an example of a soundtrack that uses only source music. Rear Window Lifeboat Jaws
Rear Window
Which is a rock musical based on Puccini's La bohème? Rent South Pacific Billy Elliot
Rent
All of the following are neo-Romanticists EXCEPT: Jennifer Higdon Robert Schumann Samuel Barber
Robert Schumann
Which of the following is NOT a famous ballet written by Tchaikovsky? Swan Lake Sleeping Beauty Romeo and Juliet The Nutcracker
Romeo and Juliet
