Music Appreciation Final

What type of character is Pierrot from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire? A. A poet-rascal-clown B. A Shepherdess C. The Elf King

A. A poet-rascal-clown

The most commercially successful Expressionist composer in the first half of the twentieth century was _____________. A. Alban Berg B. Anton Webern C. John Adams

A. Alban Berg

The system in music composition in which all twelve tones of the chromatic scale are equally important is known as ______________________. A. Atonality B. Impressionism

A. Atonality

Billie Holiday's first break into the music industry occurred when she recorded with which white clarinetist? A. Benny Goodman B. Dave Brubeck C. Miles Davis D. Artie Shaw

A. Benny Goodman

In Crumb's Caballito negro, the piccolo player uses a technique similar to "rolling an R," called ______________. A. Flutter-tonguing B. Double-stops

A. Flutter-tonguing

George Crumb composed ___________ books of madrigals. A. Four B. Six

A. Four

The prepared piano required in Sonatas and Interludes simulates a _________. A. Javanese Gamelan B. Mariachi Ensemble C. African drumming ensemble D. Synthesizer

A. Javanese Gamelan

___________ is considered to be amongst the most vibrant and original North American musics. A. Jazz B. Opera C. Symphonic Music

A. Jazz

Who is the inventor of the "prepared piano"? A. John Cage B. Henry Cowell C. Olivier Messiaen D. Harry Partch

A. John Cage

Which was originally an African American piano style that featured highly syncopated melodies? A. Ragtime B. Blues

A. Ragtime

What is Pierrot attempting to do in The Moonfleck? A. Rub a spot of moonlight off his jacket B. Capture a moonbeam in a jar C. Sing an opera about the moon D. Bask in the glow of the moon

A. Rub a spot of moonlight off his jacket

In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky evokes the rites of ancient ___________. A. Russia B. Greece

A. Russia

Another term to describe Schoenberg's twelve-tone compositional method is ___________. A. Serialism B. Aleatoric

A. Serialism

Ragtime was originally composed for what instrumentation? A. Solo Piano B. Full Orchestra C. String Quartet D. Piano Trio

A. Solo Piano

Strayhorn's Take the A Train is in 32-bar ___________ form, with four phrases of eight measures each (A-A-B-A). A. Song B. Ritornello

A. Song

The form of George Crumb's Caballito negro is ________. A. Ternary (three part) B. binary (two part) C. Verse-chorus D. Sonata-allegro

A. Ternary (three part)

Which best describes the form of a typical blues text, as heard in the first verse (chorus 2) of Billie's Blues? A. Three-line strophe B. 32-bar form C. Five-line strophe D. Unstructured

A. Three-line strophe

The texture of African American spirituals is best described as which? A. Unison with some elaboration B. Strictly Monophonic C. Dense Polyphony D. Complex Counterpoint

A. Unison with some elaboration

Which of Berg's compositions premiered at the Berlin State opera in 1925? A. Wozzeck B. LuLu

A. Wozzeck

Duke Ellington is associated with which jazz style? A. Bebop B. Big-Band C. Stride

B. Big-Band

________________ painting, such as the works of Edvard Munch, influenced composers and writers. A. Cubist B. Expressionist

B. Expressionist

In The Rite of Spring some of Stravinsky's melodies quote Russian ___________ songs. A. Pop B. Folk C. Sacred

B. Folk

In what language is Berg's Wozzeck sung? A. French B. German C. Italian D. English

B. German

Which composer adapted instruments to be capable of microtonality? A. Henry Cowell B. Harry Partch

B. Harry Partch

Which of the following is Arnold Schoenberg NOT associated with? A. Atonality B. Impressionism C. Sprechstimme D. Expressionism

B. Impressionism

__________ is credited as having revived the grand symphonic film score. A. Phillip Glass B. John Williams

B. John Williams

_________________ is a technique in which each note of a melodic line is played by a different instrument. A. Stretto B. Klangfarbenmelodie

B. Klangfarbenmelodie

The work that is considered to be Scott Joplin's most famous was which? A. Sunflower Slow Drag B. Maple Leaf Rag C. Treemonisha D. Swipesy Cakewalk

B. Maple Leaf Rag

The premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring took place in ___________. A. Berlin B. Paris C. Moscow

B. Paris

Joplin recorded his own piano rags through the use of a _________? A. Moog Synthesizer B. Piano Roll

B. Piano Roll

Before recorded music was widespread, music like Scott Joplin's rags could be mechanically performed by which? A. MIDI B. Player Pianos C. Cylons D. Stepped Drum Mechanism

B. Player Pianos

The ideals of which movement best describe the music of The Rite of Spring? A. Postmodernism B. Primitivism C. Dadaism D. Impressionism

B. Primitivism

The movie ________ is an example of a soundtrack that uses only source music. A. Jaws B. Rear Window C. Titanic

B. Rear Window

The most important function of music in film is to __________ A. Enhance the dialogue B. Set the mood C. Entertain the audience

B. Set the mood

The German word Sprechstimme means: A. Opera Melody B. Speech-like Melody C. Broken Melody D. High-pitched Melody

B. Speech-like Melody

Which of the following movies includes a famous scene in which the film music runs counter to the action? A. High School Musical B. The Godfather C. Schindler's List D. Glory

B. The Godfather

Scott Joplin won the Pulitzer Prize posthumously for which? A. Sunflower Snow Drag B. Treemonisha C. Swipesy Cakewalk D. Maple Leaf Rag

B. Treemonisha

When Hitler came to power, the works of the ___________ composers were banned in Germany. A. Impressionist B. Twelve-Tone

B. Twelve-Tone

The composer of the music for the highly successful Final Fantasy video game series in the 1990s was ____________. A. Kurosawa B. Uematsu

B. Uematsu

In Caballito negro, Crumb instructs the soprano to sing without vibrato, with a ___________ tone. A. Purple B. White

B. White

Berg's Wozzeck was inspired by which? A. Wagner's Ring Cycle B. An Expressionist play by Buchner C. Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale D. Tchaiovsky's Swan Lake

C. An Expressionist play by Buchner

Which instrument begins with the melody in the introduction to The Rite of Spring, playing in its uppermost range? A. Viola B. Flute C. Bassoon D. English Horn

C. Bassoon

Which European composer was an early supporter of African American musical styles like the spiritual? A. Brahms B. Wagner C. Dvorak D. Verdi

C. Dvorak

Berg's opera Wozzeck is considered to be a(n) ____________ work. A. Postmodernist B. Dadaist C. Expressionist D. Impressionist

C. Expressionist

In Berg's opera Wozzeck, the main character's final breakdown is the result of which? A. Having Killed His Son B. Seeing His Best Friend Murdered C. Having Killed His Lover D. Having Killed The Drum Major

C. Having Killed His Lover

What scale is utilized in Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? A. Octatonic B. Microtonal C. Pentatonic D. Minor

C. Pentatonic

Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element? A. Form B. Harmony C. Rhythm D. Melody

C. Rhythm

Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern are known as the __________. A. First Viennese School B. Prix de Rome C. Second Viennese School D. Kodaly School

C. Second Viennese School

Art-song arrangements of African American spirituals were an important part of which cultural movement? A. The Industrial Revolution B. The Civil War C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Counterculture Movement

C. The Harlem Renaissance

The form of John Cage's Sonata V from Sonatas and Interludes is ____________. A. Ternary with the middle section repeated B. Sonata-Allegro C. Verse-Chorus D. Binary with each section repeated

D. Binary with each section repeated

American brass bands were originally an outgrowth of the _______ military band. A. French B. Italian C. Spanish D. British E. German

D. British

Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is associated with the twentieth-century arts movement known as: A. Dadaism B. Impressionism C. Minimalism D. Expressionism

D. Expressionism

Whose poetry did George Crumb set in his second book of madrigals? A. Nicolas Guillen B. Gabriel Garcia Marquez C. Pablo Neruda D. Federico Garcia Lorca

D. Federico Garcia Lorca

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot became a favorite tune of which college-level performing group? A. St. Olaf Choir B. East Carolina University Singers C. Nordic Singers D. Fisk Jubilee Singers

D. Fisk Jubilee Singers

______________ is where the fusion of ragtime, blues, and other musics resulted in the development of jazz A. Atlanta B. Harlem C. St. Louis D. New Orleans

D. New Orleans

What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring? A. Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 96 B. A Street Carnival in Russia C. Russian Wedding Rituals D. Scenes of Pagan Russia

D. Scenes of Pagan Russia

How many choruses does Billie's Blues have? A. Four B. Eight C. Two D. Six

D. Six

Rags, like marches, are structured in regular, duple-meter sections known as _______, each of which is usually repeated. A. Riffs B. Fanfares C. Breaks D. Strains

D. Strains

The final scene of Wozzeck revolves around which? A. The Doctor and the Captain discovering the murder victim B. Wozzeck's rehabilitation C. A confrontation between Wozzeck and the Drum Major D. The children's discovery of the murder

D. The children's discovery of the murder

In Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, Pierrot is a(n): A. Medieval Knight and Hero B. Opera Singer C. Fortune-Teller D. Troubled Clown

D. Troubled Clown

Where did Stravinsky live during the last years of his life? A. Ukraine B. Germany C. France D. United States

D. United States

Schoenberg's composition Pierrot lunaire is a(n): A. Ballet B. Theater Piece C. Tone Poem D. Opera E. Song Cycle

E. Song Cycle

Alban Berg wrote only one opera, Wozzeck. True or False?

False

Alban Berg's use of harmony in Wozzeck is completely atonal. True or False?

False

Arnold Schoenberg was a student of Alban Berg. True or False?

False

Film music always matches the mood of the action on the screen. True or False?

False

Louis Armstrong was a famous New Orleans pianist. True or False?

False

One of Henry Cowell's inventions was the "prepared piano." True or False?

False

Scott Joplin is considered the "March King." True or False?

False

Spirituals fell out of circulation after the Civil War in the United States. True or False?

False

Stravinsky quoted the melodies of French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring. True or False?

False

The form of the Dance of the Youths and Maidens from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form. True or False?

False

The gamelan is a traditional orchestra from China. True or False?

False

The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small. True or False?

False

The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris. True or False?

False

The style and structure of African American spirituals were in strict imitation of European models. True or False?

False

The twenty-one poems used in Pierrot lunaire are all in virelai form. True or False?

False

A "blue note" is created by melodic pitch bending. True or False?

True

Adolphe Sax was a famous musical instrument inventor who positively affected bands in the United States. True or False?

True

America's vernacular traditions also included music for brass bands. True or False?

True

At the turn of the 1800s, camp meetings in the United States were not segregated by cultural background. True or False?

True

Avant-garde musical styles called for a new arsenal of unusual techniques to cope with the music's performance demands. True or False?

True

Berg uses Sprechstimme vocal style in his opera Wozzeck. True or False?

True

Dissonances do not always resolve to consonances in twentieth-century music. True or False?

True

Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, was established as a college for freed slaves. True or False?

True

Harry Partch was a serious proponent of microtonal music. True or False?

True

Henry Cowell is known for combining Asian instruments with traditional Western ensembles. True or False?

True

In Wozzeck, the title character has hallucinations and is the subject of experimentation by his superiors. True or False?

True

In his third style period, Schoenberg exploited a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method. True or False?

True

Jazz developed from a blending of West African music with Euro-American vernacular traditions. True or False?

True

Louis Armstrong is credited with the invention of scat-singing. True or False?

True

Schoenberg employed Sprechstimme, or speech-like melody, in his Pierrot lunaire. True or False?

True

Scott Joplin is one of the first African American composers to receive wide recognition. True or False?

True

Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic. True or False?

True

Take the A Train is characterized by frequent call-and-response between instruments. True or False?

True

The United States Marine Band has a history dating back to the eighteenth century. True or False?

True

The gamelan ensemble is made up of metallic percussion instruments. True or False?

True

The singing of spirituals offered the slave community a sense of solidarity. True or False?

True

The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of Serge Diaghilev. True or False?

True

The works of both John Cage and George Crumb rely on the creativity of others for their works to be successful. True or False?

True