Chapter 49

The Impressionist movement began in which city? Select one: a. Paris b. Leipzig c. Vienna d. Venice

a Paris

Which Russian dancer choreographed the ballet version of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"? Select one: a. Vaslav Nijinksy b. Marius Petipa c. Martha Graham d. Mikhail Baryshnikov

a. Vaslav Nijinksy

The program for Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns Select one: a. a mythological creature in a dreamlike state. b. a baby deer just beginning to stand. c. a magic ring that brings bad luck to its owner. d. a mythological creature who meets school-age children in war-torn Britain.

a. a mythological creature in a dreamlike state

Impressionist painters Select one: a. tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas. b. were interested in capturing intense emotional expression on canvas. c. expressed their impressions of their surroundings through the use of geometric shapes. d. are noted for their innovative technique of painting in small dots and strokes.

a. tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas

The term "Impressionism" was taken from a work by the painter Select one: a. Edgar Degas. b. Claude Monet. c. Auguste Renoir. d. Claude Debussy.

b. Claude Monet

Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" does NOT feature Select one: a. chromaticism. b. accented rhythmic drive. c. homophonic texture. d. antique cymbals.

b. accented rhythmic drive

Symbolist poets sought to Select one: a. express ideas realistically. b. evoke images through suggestion. c. express ideas through detailed descriptions. d. explore the inner depths of the human psyche.

b. evoke images through suggestion

The hazy, dreamy quality of Impressionism is captured in the opening of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" through the use of which instruments? Select one: a. French horn and clarinet b. flute and harp c. violins and cellos d. saxophone and French horn

b. flute and harp

Impressionism in music took place Select one: a. in the late 1700s. b. in the late 1800s. c. in the early 1700s. d. in the early 1800s.

b. in the late 1800s

Which genre describes Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"? Select one: a. symphony b. symphonic poem c. suite d. program symphony

b. symphonic poem

How was dissonance viewed by Impressionist composers? Select one: a. as a momentary disturbance b. used only as part of triumphal cadences c. as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve d. All possible answers.

c. as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve

Which describes the character of the opening theme of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"? Select one: a. disjunct and forceful b. diatonic and dancelike c. chromatic and languorous d. chromatic and frenetic

c. chromatic and languorous

What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers? Select one: a. triad b. dominant-seventh chord c. ninth chord d. monophony

c. ninth chord

The overall form of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is Select one: a. sonata-allegro. b. rondeau. c. ternary (A-B-A'). d. theme and variations.

c. ternary (A-B-A')

Which American poet strongly influenced the poems of the French poets Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine? Select one: a. Ernest Hemingway b. Victor Hugo c. Robert Frost d. Edgar Allan Poe

d. Edgar Allan Poe

Which of the following relates to Debussy's use of the orchestra in comparison with Romantic composers? Select one: a. veiled sounds; flutes in the lower register b. muted horns c. use of harp, celesta, glockenspiel d. All possible answers.

d. all possible answers

Which is true of Debussy's career and compositional output? Select one: a. Debussy helped establish the French song (mélodie) as a national art form. b. Debussy's opera Pelléas et Mélisande brought him public recognition. c. Debussy won the Prix de Rome at age 22. d. All statements are true.

d. all statements are true

Which statement does NOT apply to Impressionist composers? Select one: a. The whole-tone scale was a favored scale. b. Various non-Western scales were employed in their works. c. The Paris World Exposition of 1889 provided them with the opportunity to hear various musical ensembles from around the world. d. Impressionist composers often made use of a strongly accented meter.

d. impressionist composers often made use of a strongly accented meter

Which of the following is NOT a stylistic element of Impressionist music? Select one: a. pentatonic scales b. unresolved dissonances c. parallel chords d. large-scale forms

d. large-scale forms

Impressionism began as a movement in Select one: a. music. b. literature. c. poetry. d. painting.

d. painting

Greater subtlety and expressive ambiguity in Impressionist music were achieved through all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. floating harmonies. b. free rhythm. c. exotic scales. d. percussive dissonance.

d. percussive dissonance

A pastoral poem by the Symbolist writer _______ inspired Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun." Select one: a. Maurice Maeterlinck b. Paul Verlaine c. Edgar Allan Poe d. Stéphane Mallarmé

d. stephane Mallarme

Impressionist painters were NOT interested in Select one: a. the continuous change in appearance of objects throughout the day. b. capturing scenes of everyday life. c. capturing their first impressions through painting. d. the grandiosity of Romantic art.

d. the grandiosity of Romantic art

Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism. Select one: True False

true

The term "Impressionism" was originally one of derision in academic circles. Select one: True False

true