Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 53

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Question #1
Where was Stravinsky born?
A.   Austria
B.   France
C.   Russia
D.   Germany
Question #2
In The Dance of Youths and Maidens, which musical elements do NOT contribute to the primeval sound of the orchestra?
A.   parallel chords, floating harmonies
B.   unpredictable accents
C.   dissonant, violent chords
D.   pizzicato and successive down-bow strokes in the strings
Question #3
What is the subtitle of The Rite of Spring?
A.   "Scenes of Modern France"
B.   "Scenes of Modern Russia"
C.   "Scenes of Pagan Germany"
D.   "Scenes of Pagan Russia"
Question #4
Serge Diaghilev was impresario for which Paris-based dance company?
A.   Ballets Paris
B.   The Paris Modern Dance Troupe
C.   Ballets Russes
D.   National Dance Theatre of Paris
Question #5
Some of Stravinsky’s melodies quote
A.   French folk tunes.
B.   tunes by Mozart.
C.   Russian folk tunes.
D.   popular songs.
Question #6
Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by
A.   using polyrhythms.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   increasing its complexity.
D.   using changing meters.
Question #7
Stravinsky’s early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
The Rite of Spring can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   neo-Classical.
B.   avant-garde.
C.   primitivist.
D.   modernist.
Question #9
The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The ideals of which movement describes the music of The Rite of Spring?
A.   Expressionism
B.   primitivism
C.   Dadaism
D.   Impressionism
Question #11
The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
What did Stravinsky achieve through his ballet scores?
A.   He returned to Classical-era forms.
B.   He helped reestablish the prominence of classical ballet.
C.   He became a leader in the revitalization of rhythm in European art music.
D.   He ensured the return of flowing melodies, reminiscent of the Romantic era.
Question #13
What was groundbreaking about Nijinsky’s choreography for The Rite of Spring?
A.   All possible answers.
B.   The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.
C.   The dancers made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs.
D.   The dancers jumped up and down in place.
Question #14
Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life?
A.   Germany
B.   Russia
C.   France
D.   United States
Question #15
Which ballets did Diaghilev commission from the composer Igor Stravinsky?
A.   The Rite of Spring
B.   All possible answers.
C.   The Firebird
D.   Petrushka
Question #16
Which describes the melodic material in The Rite of Spring?
A.   balanced, 4-bar phrases
B.   short fragments, limited ranges, extended repetition
C.   All possible answers.
D.   lyrical and tuneful, reminiscent of Classical style
Question #17
Which describes the premiere of The Rite of Spring?
A.   The premiere took place in Paris at the funeral of a well-known architect.
B.   There was an embarrassingly small turnout as the Parisian audience was not interested in modernist works.
C.   The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
D.   Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show.
Question #18
Which genre describes The Rite of Spring?
A.   symphony
B.   incidental music
C.   program symphony
D.   ballet
Question #19
Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring?
A.   oboe
B.   bassoon
C.   English horn
D.   viola
Question #20
Which musical element is NOT heard in Game of Abduction?
A.   seemingly random accents
B.   velvety flute solo in the lower register
C.   scurrying melodic figures
D.   horn calls

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