Mus 250 Test 7
Although opera is not as popular in America as it is in Europe, several American composers have written excellent operas.
True
Although vaudeville shows were very popular for many years, they left no discernible body of music literature.
True
Many of the melodies for American patriotic songs came from Europe.
True
Many of the popular songs in the first half of the nineteenth century were quite sentimental.
True
The music in Porgy and Bess contains several elements found in jazz.
True
The wind band is an especially American musical tradition.
True
Traditional jazz generally uses the same three chords (I, IV, V) that are found in church hymns.
True
In what way does music contribute to a film?
creates an atmosphere for a particular time and place, contributes to buildup of a scene, provides clues about the thoughts of the characters, and provides continuity
The opening song in Porgy and Bess ("Summertime") contains elements of
jazz and its blue notes.
Operatic musicals like Les Misérables are different from operas in that they
move at a much faster pace, are sung in English, contain some humorous sections, and use a more untrained singing style.
The music of Bernard Hermann and other film composers often shows the influence of the music of
nineteenth-century Romanticism.
Concert music in America advanced a great deal after 1920 partly because
of the promotion of the arts by the National Endowment for the Arts and other agencies, America was physically unscathed by war, the quality of music training in the United States improved greatly, and many prominent musicians fled Europe and came to America.
Which compositional technique did Charles Ives employ in his music?
polyrhythms, dissonant chords, polytonality, and quotations from songs
Minstrel shows were
songs, skits, and dances by performers in blackface.
Until the twentieth century, the arts in America were largely derived from Europe because
the early Puritans discouraged the arts, Americans seems to assume that European culture was superior, there were few wealthy families able to support the arts, and settling a new land was a consuming interest.
Minimalism is a style of music in which the composer
uses as few musical ideas as possible.
The parlor song
was a popular type of song sung in homes during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Copland composed the music for Appalachian Spring, and then Martha Graham developed a "story" to go with the music.
False
Musical comedies are humorous versions of operas.
False
Piano ragtime pieces are rather easy to play.
False
Stephen Foster lived most of his life in Alabama.
False
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Copland's Appalachian Spring are both based on essentially the same story.
False
The blues are usually sung by small choral groups.
False
Who composed the music for Porgy and Bess?
George Gershwin
Zwilich based her Concerto Grosso 1985 on the music of
Handel.
The song "God Bless America" was composed by
Irving Berlin.
Who composed Short Ride in a Fast Machine?
John Adams
The composer of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" march was
John Philip Sousa.
A nineteenth-century American pianist and composer who achieved some recognition in Europe was
Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
Some of the most advanced American music in the eighteenth century was the product of the
Moravian communities in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
Porgy and Bess concludes with
Porgy climbing into a goat cart, headed for New York to find Bess.
The most successful composer of ragtime piano music was
Scott Joplin.
The musical West Side Story (lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and music by Leonard Bernstein) is an updated version of
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Which is NOT a nationalistic musical work?
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Which composers wrote music for minstrel shows?
Stephen Foster and Dan Emmett
The most successful composer of popular songs in the nineteenth century was
Stephen Foster.
The first motion picture with sound was
The Jazz Singer
The melody to which we sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" was originally
an English drinking song.
Which of these is characteristic of traditional jazz?
blue notes, improvisation, much syncopation, and certain jazz timbres
Which type of jazz is played ONLY on the piano?
boogie-woogie
What American song did Copland include in Appalachian Spring?
"Simple Gifts"
Minimalism is sometimes inaccurately referred to as
"trance music."
The bands during the swing era featured
15 to 19 players, carefully prepared arrangements, some virtuoso performers, ad lib solos.
The best years for the American musical comedy are roughly
1927-1957.
Nationalism in America music flourished during the years
1930-1955.
Which composer composed nationalistic America music for orchestra?
Aaron Copland
The first important America women composer in the early part of the twentieth century was
Amy Cheney Beach.
Which composer is especially noted for his film music?
Bernard Hermann.
What character(s) is/are NOT included in the "Quintet" from West Side Story?
Bernardo
Which is a Neoclassical musical work?
Concerto Grosso 1985
The most original America composer in America in the late eighteenth century was
William Billings.
What is the difference between popular music and folk music? Popular music is
a largely commercial enterprise.
A "blue note" in jazz is
a third, fifth, or seventh note of a scale that is lowered one half step while the accompanying chord is unchanged.
Which is the form of a blues song?
aab
The popularity of ragtime faded because of
the introduction of sound motion pictures, the development of commercial radio broadcasting, and the increasing number of recordings