Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 58

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Question #1
_______ organized the 1924 concert, "An Experiment in Modern Music."
A.   George Gershwin
B.   Ira Gershwin
C.   Paul Whiteman
D.   Ferde Grofé
Question #2
At its premiere, Rhapsody in Blue was performed by
A.   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
B.   Paul Whiteman’s nine-member big band.
C.   a small jazz combo.
D.   a full orchestra.
Question #3
Gershwin was criticized for "whitewashing" an African American tradition in his "cultivated jazz" compositions.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
How did George Gershwin break into the music business?
A.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
B.   His father owned a publishing company.
C.   He was a song plugger.
D.   He sang radio jingles.
Question #5
George Gershwin’s social status allowed him opportunities as a white musician that black musicians could not enjoy in the 1920s.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Gershwin’s works reflect a merging of jazz elements and classical genres.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
How was Rhapsody in Blue received at its premiere?
A.   Critics did not take notice of the event.
B.   The work was hailed as a highlight of the concert.
C.   The work was received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
D.   A near riot broke out.
Question #8
In regard to George Gershwin’s career, which is an INCORRECT statement?
A.   Some people were suspicious of his utilizing jazz style in largely European genres.
B.   He became a successful musician in his early twenties.
C.   He sought to integrate jazz into "cultivated" music.
D.   His music was not popular at the time he composed it.
Question #9
In what way was the creation of Rhapsody in Blue a collaborative effort?
A.   George Gershwin’s brother Ira played the piano solo at the premiere.
B.   Ira Gershwin arranged George’s sketches for Whiteman’s band.
C.   Ira Gershwin conducted, George Gershwin played the piano solo.
D.   Ferde Grofé took Gershwin’s musical sketches and arranged them for Whiteman’s band.
Question #10
The version of Rhapsody in Blue most commonly performed today is scored for
A.   big-band ensemble.
B.   jazz trio.
C.   piano trio.
D.   piano and full orchestra.
Question #11
Rhapsody in Blue is in _____ movement(s).
A.   four
B.   three
C.   two
D.   one
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
B.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
C.   recurring, recognizable themes.
D.   it is in three movements.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   capitalized on ragtime.
D.   capitalized on jazz styles.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   Baroque ritornello form.
B.   verse-chorus song form.
C.   the symphonic multimovement cycle.
D.   Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
Question #15
Tin Pan Alley song pluggers
A.   were vaudeville entertainers.
B.   specialized in singing spirituals.
C.   demonstrated and sold sheet music.
D.   were musicians in black face selling minstrel songs.
Question #16
What instrument did George Gershwin play?
A.   guitar
B.   trumpet
C.   saxophone
D.   piano
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Boston
B.   New York City
C.   Paris
D.   Chicago
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   syncopations incorporated
B.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
C.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
D.   resembled improvised jazz
Question #19
Which is statement is NOT true?
A.   Gershwin died from a brain tumor at a young age.
B.   George Gershwin lived a long life.
C.   Gershwin achieved international fame through his "jazzy" compositional and performance style.
Question #20
Which of George Gershwin’s works is considered a "folk opera"?
A.   Porgy and Bess
B.   An American in Paris
C.   Fiddler on the Roof
D.   West Side Story

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