CHAP 46: Stravinsky

Whom of the following was NOT associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?

Dostoyevsky

To where did Stravinsky move at the onset of World War II?

LA

In the creation of The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky worked with other artists from his native country of:

Russia

The Firebird, Petrushka, and Rite of Spring are ballets by:

Stravinsky

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

USA

Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring,?

bassoon

Dance is very rare in multimedia today.

false

The form of the "Dance of the Youths and Maidens" from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form.

false

The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.

false

The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.

false

The ideals of which movement best describes the music of The Rite of Spring?

primitivism

Stravinsky's revitalization of rhythm in The Rite of Spring is closely associated with:

primitivism.

Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element?

rhythm

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

scenes of pagan Russia

Which of the following does Stravinsky use to minimize harmonic changes?

stinatos pedal points melodic repetition

Stravinsky did not include authentic French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.

true

Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.

true

The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.

true

The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of Serge Diaghilev.

true

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?

use of chamber orchestra