Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 49

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Question #1
A pastoral poem by the Symbolist writer _______ inspired Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun."
A.   Edgar Allan Poe
B.   Stéphane Mallarmé
C.   Paul Verlaine
D.   Maurice Maeterlinck
Question #2
Which of the following relates to Debussy’s use of the orchestra in comparison with Romantic composers?
A.   veiled sounds; flutes in the lower register
B.   All possible answers.
C.   use of harp, celesta, glockenspiel
D.   muted horns
Question #3
Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" does NOT feature
A.   accented rhythmic drive.
B.   homophonic texture.
C.   chromaticism.
D.   antique cymbals.
Question #4
Greater subtlety and expressive ambiguity in Impressionist music were achieved through all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   percussive dissonance.
B.   floating harmonies.
C.   free rhythm.
D.   exotic scales.
Question #5
How was dissonance viewed by Impressionist composers?
A.   as a goal in itself, freed from the need to resolve
B.   as a momentary disturbance
C.   used only as part of triumphal cadences
D.   All possible answers.
Question #6
Impressionism in music took place
A.   in the early 1800s
B.   in the early 1700s.
C.   in the late 1700s.
D.   in the late 1800s.
Question #7
Impressionism began as a movement in
A.   literature.
B.   music.
C.   painting.
D.   poetry.
Question #8
Impressionist painters
A.   are noted for their innovative technique of painting in small dots and strokes.
B.   expressed their impressions of their surroundings through the use of geometric shapes.
C.   tried to capture the freshness of their first impressions on canvas.
D.   were interested in capturing intense emotional expression on canvas.
Question #9
Impressionist painters were NOT interested in
A.   capturing their first impressions through painting.
B.   capturing scenes of everyday life.
C.   the continuous change in appearance of objects throughout the day.
D.   the grandiosity of Romantic art.
Question #10
Symbolism was the literary equivalent of Impressionism.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Symbolist poets sought to
A.   express ideas realistically.
B.   explore the inner depths of the human psyche.
C.   express ideas through detailed descriptions.
D.   evoke images through suggestion.
Question #12
The Impressionist movement began in which city?
A.   Venice
B.   Paris
C.   Leipzig
D.   Vienna
Question #13
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?
A.   flute and harp
B.   French horn and clarinet
C.   violins and cellos
D.   saxophone and French horn
Question #14
The overall form of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" is
A.   theme and variations.
B.   ternary (A-B-A').
C.   sonata-allegro.
D.   rondeau.
Question #15
The program for Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns
A.   a baby deer just beginning to stand.
B.   a magic ring that brings bad luck to its owner.
C.   a mythological creature in a dreamlike state
D.   a mythological creature who meets school-age children in war-torn Britain.
Question #16
The term "Impressionism" was originally one of derision in academic circles.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
The term "Impressionism" was taken from a work by the painter
A.   Claude Debussy
B.   Edgar Degas.
C.   Auguste Renoir.
D.   Claude Monet.
Question #18
What is one example of daring new tone combinations explored by Impressionist composers?
A.   dominant-seventh chord
B.   monophony
C.   triad
D.   ninth chord
Question #19
Which American poet strongly influenced the poems of the French poets Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine?
A.   Edgar Allan Poe
B.   Robert Frost
C.   Victor Hugo
D.   Ernest Hemingway
Question #20
Which Russian dancer choreographed the ballet version of Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
A.   Martha Graham
B.   Marius Petipa
C.   Vaslav Nijinksy
D.   Mikhail Baryshnikov

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