Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Listening Reaction 1

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Question #1
Who composed this piece?
A.   Benjamin Britten
B.   Peter Pears
C.   Benjamin Britten
Question #2
Who composed the original theme on which this composition was based?
A.   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B.   Henry Purcell
C.   Johann Sebastian Bach
Question #3
Which country were both composers from?
A.   England
B.   America
C.   Germany
Question #4
What is the first instrument group to play the theme?
A.   Woodwinds
B.   Percussion
C.   Brass
Question #5
The second group to play the theme was made out of what material?
A.   Animal skins
B.   Metal
C.   Wood
Question #6
Which instrument does the narrator say is "always plucked?"
A.   Harp
B.   Timpani
C.   Strings
Question #7
Which instrument begins the solo variations (hint: the highest of the woodwind section)?
A.   Flute
B.   Oboe
C.   Clarinet
Question #8
Which instrument does he say has a "nasal" quality?
A.   Bassoon
B.   Trombone
C.   Oboe
Question #9
Which woodwind instrument group has the "deepest voices"?
A.   Bassoons
B.   Bass Drums
C.   Piccolos
Question #10
Which instrument gets two sections - firsts and seconds?
A.   Cellos
B.   Flutes
C.   Violins
Question #11
Which one of the string instruments has the deepest timbre?
A.   Cello
B.   Viola
C.   Violin
Question #12
Who does he call the "grandfather" with "heavy and grumbling voices?"
A.   Cellos
B.   Tubas
C.   Double basses
Question #13
How many strings does the harp have?
A.   35
B.   47
C.   24
Question #14
Which instrument is made of tubing, coiled into a circle?
A.   Trumpet
B.   Cymbals
C.   French horn
Question #15
Which is perhaps the "most familiar of all the instruments?"
A.   Trumpets
B.   Glockenspiel
C.   Trombones
Question #16
Why did the narrator say they couldn't play all of the percussion instruments?
A.   Because there are too many of them
B.   Because he doesn't like percussion
C.   Because they're too loud
Question #17
Which percussion instrument has two boards and is the last to be featured?
A.   Gong
B.   Whip
C.   Castanets
Question #18
What is another name for the 'side drum'?
A.   Snare
B.   Bass
C.   Timpani
Question #19
Which section sits to the immediate left of the conductor?
A.   First Violins
B.   Flutes
C.   Trumpets
Question #20
Of the following three choices, which instrument is farthest away from the conductor?
A.   Viola
B.   Clarinet
C.   Timpani
Question #21
Please list three adjectives about how this music makes you feel. Strive to use descriptive adjectives (for example, instead of “happy,” maybe it made you feel “thankful” or “exuberant.”)
A.   Proud, grateful and joyful
B.   Annoyed, bothered and sad
C.   Sad, nostalgic and weary

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