Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 53

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

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