Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 53

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Question #1
Where was Stravinsky born?
A.   France
B.   Russia
C.   Austria
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.   pizzicato and successive down-bow strokes in the strings
C.   unpredictable accents
D.   dissonant, violent chords
Question #3
What is the subtitle of The Rite of Spring?
A.   "Scenes of Modern France"
B.   "Scenes of Pagan Russia"
C.   "Scenes of Modern Russia"
D.   "Scenes of Pagan Germany"
Question #4
Serge Diaghilev was impresario for which Paris-based dance company?
A.   Ballets Paris
B.   The Paris Modern Dance Troupe
C.   National Dance Theatre of Paris
D.   Ballets Russes
Question #5
Some of Stravinsky’s melodies quote
A.   French folk tunes.
B.   tunes by Mozart.
C.   popular songs.
D.   Russian folk tunes.
Question #6
Stravinsky revitalized rhythm by
A.   using changing meters.
B.   using polyrhythms.
C.   increasing its complexity.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #7
Stravinsky’s early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The Rite of Spring can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   neo-Classical.
B.   primitivist.
C.   avant-garde.
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.   Impressionism
B.   Expressionism
C.   Dadaism
D.   primitivism
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 became a leader in the revitalization of rhythm in European art music.
B.   He helped reestablish the prominence of classical ballet.
C.   He returned to Classical-era forms.
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.   The dancers made jerky and irregular movements with individual limbs.
B.   The dancers jumped up and down in place.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   The dancers formed rotating geometric patterns onstage.
Question #14
Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life?
A.   Germany
B.   United States
C.   France
D.   Russia
Question #15
Which ballets did Diaghilev commission from the composer Igor Stravinsky?
A.   The Firebird
B.   All possible answers.
C.   Petrushka
D.   The Rite of Spring
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.   The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
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 took place in Paris at the funeral of a well-known architect.
Question #18
Which genre describes The Rite of Spring?
A.   program symphony
B.   symphony
C.   ballet
D.   incidental music
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.   velvety flute solo in the lower register
B.   horn calls
C.   scurrying melodic figures
D.   seemingly random accents

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