Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 46

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Question #1
Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Ballet was featured in operas by _____ composers.
A.   Italian
B.   German
C.   French
D.   Scandinavian
Question #3
Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Ballet was part of the court of Louis XIV.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Beyond ballet, Tchaikovsky was also a noted composer of
A.   All possible answers.
B.   symphonies.
C.   concertos.
D.   operas.
Question #6
During what time of year is The Nutcracker usually performed
A.   Pentecost
B.   Easter
C.   Lent
D.   Christmas
Question #7
What was an Italian precursor to ballet?
A.   ballet de cour
B.   masque
C.   opera buffa
D.   intermedio
Question #8
Nadezhda von Meck’s arrangement with Tchaikovsky had one stipulation
A.   that Tchaikovsky would compose exclusively for her
B.   that Tchaikovsky remain in Russia.
C.   that they never meet.
D.   that Tchaikovsky live at her estate.
Question #9
Nadezhda von Meck’s relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his
A.   teacher.
B.   patron.
C.   choreographer.
D.   lover.
Question #10
Tchaikovsky lived and worked mostly in Paris.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by
A.   E. T. A. Hoffmann.
B.   Victor Hugo.
C.   Marius Petipa.
D.   Alexandre Dumas.
Question #12
Tchaikovsky conducted at the inaugural concert of which famous concert hall?
A.   Wigmore Hall, London
B.   Theater and der Wien, Vienna
C.   Leipzig Gewandhaus, Leipzig
D.   Carnegie Hall, New York City
Question #13
Tchaikovsky struggled with attacks of depression.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
Tchaikovsky was a famous ______ composer.
A.   Russian
B.   Italian
C.   French
D.   Czech
Question #15
Tchaikovsky was the first Russian
A.   who taught at the Moscow Conservatory.
B.   who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany.
C.   whose music appealed to Western tastes.
D.   who wrote orchestral music.
Question #16
Tchaikovsky’s three ballets were all choreographed by
A.   Martha Graham.
B.   Marius Petipa.
C.   Mikhail Baryshnikov.
D.   Nadezhda von Meck.
Question #17
The Nutcracker is based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
What did the choreographer Marius Petipa invent?
A.   masque
B.   ballet de cour
C.   intermedio
D.   pas de deux
Question #20
Which movement of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance?
A.   Waltz of the Flowers
B.   Trepak
C.   Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
D.   Dance of the Toy Flutes

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