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.   pizzicato and successive down-bow strokes in the strings
B.   dissonant, violent chords
C.   parallel chords, floating harmonies
D.   unpredictable accents
Question #3
What is the subtitle of The Rite of Spring?
A.   "Scenes of Modern Russia"
B.   "Scenes of Pagan Germany"
C.   "Scenes of Pagan Russia"
D.   "Scenes of Modern France"
Question #4
Serge Diaghilev was impresario for which Paris-based dance company?
A.   Ballets Russes
B.   Ballets Paris
C.   The Paris Modern Dance Troupe
D.   National Dance Theatre of Paris
Question #5
Some of Stravinsky’s melodies quote
A.   popular songs.
B.   tunes by Mozart.
C.   Russian folk tunes.
D.   French folk tunes.
Question #6
Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by
A.   using changing meters.
B.   using polyrhythms.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   increasing its complexity.
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.   primitivist.
B.   neo-Classical.
C.   modernist.
D.   avant-garde.
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.   Impressionism
C.   Dadaism
D.   Expressionism
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 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 made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs.
C.   The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.
D.   The dancers jumped up and down in place.
Question #14
Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life?
A.   United States
B.   Russia
C.   France
D.   Germany
Question #15
Which ballets did Diaghilev commission from the composer Igor Stravinsky?
A.   All possible answers.
B.   The Firebird
C.   The Rite of Spring
D.   Petrushka
Question #16
Which describes the melodic material in The Rite of Spring?
A.   short fragments, limited ranges, extended repetition
B.   balanced, 4-bar phrases
C.   lyrical and tuneful, reminiscent of Classical style
D.   All possible answers.
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.   Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show.
C.   There was an embarrassingly small turnout as the Parisian audience was not interested in modernist works.
D.   The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
Question #18
Which genre describes The Rite of Spring?
A.   ballet
B.   program symphony
C.   incidental music
D.   symphony
Question #19
Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring?
A.   bassoon
B.   English horn
C.   viola
D.   oboe
Question #20
Which musical element is NOT heard in Game of Abduction?
A.   horn calls
B.   scurrying melodic figures
C.   velvety flute solo in the lower register
D.   seemingly random accents

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