Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 53

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Question #1
Where was Stravinsky born?
A.   Austria
B.   Germany
C.   France
D.   Russia
Question #2
In The Dance of Youths and Maidens, which musical elements do NOT contribute to the primeval sound of the orchestra?
A.   unpredictable accents
B.   pizzicato and successive down-bow strokes in the strings
C.   dissonant, violent chords
D.   parallel chords, floating harmonies
Question #3
What is the subtitle of The Rite of Spring?
A.   "Scenes of Modern Russia"
B.   "Scenes of Modern France"
C.   "Scenes of Pagan Germany"
D.   "Scenes of Pagan Russia"
Question #4
Serge Diaghilev was impresario for which Paris-based dance company?
A.   National Dance Theatre of Paris
B.   Ballets Paris
C.   The Paris Modern Dance Troupe
D.   Ballets Russes
Question #5
Some of Stravinsky’s melodies quote
A.   tunes by Mozart.
B.   French folk tunes.
C.   popular songs.
D.   Russian folk tunes.
Question #6
Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by
A.   increasing its complexity.
B.   using polyrhythms.
C.   using changing meters.
D.   All possible answers.
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.   avant-garde.
C.   primitivist.
D.   neo-Classical.
Question #9
The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
The ideals of which movement describes the music of The Rite of Spring?
A.   Expressionism
B.   Impressionism
C.   primitivism
D.   Dadaism
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 ensured the return of flowing melodies, reminiscent of the Romantic era.
B.   He became a leader in the revitalization of rhythm in European art music.
C.   He returned to Classical-era forms.
D.   He helped reestablish the prominence of classical ballet.
Question #13
What was groundbreaking about Nijinsky’s choreography for The Rite of Spring?
A.   All possible answers.
B.   The dancers jumped up and down in place.
C.   The dancers made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs.
D.   The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.
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.   Petrushka
B.   The Rite of Spring
C.   The Firebird
D.   All possible answers.
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.   lyrical and tuneful, reminiscent of Classical style
D.   All possible answers.
Question #17
Which describes the premiere of The Rite of Spring?
A.   There was an embarrassingly small turnout as the Parisian audience was not interested in modernist works.
B.   Shouts from the audience disrupted the dancers, which temporarily interrupted the show.
C.   The premiere took place in Paris at the funeral of a well-known architect.
D.   The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
Question #18
Which genre describes The Rite of Spring?
A.   ballet
B.   symphony
C.   incidental music
D.   program 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.   seemingly random accents
D.   velvety flute solo in the lower register

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