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.   Ferde Grofé
D.   Paul Whiteman
Question #2
At its premiere, Rhapsody in Blue was performed by
A.   Paul Whiteman’s nine-member big band.
B.   a small jazz combo.
C.   a full orchestra.
D.   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
Question #3
Gershwin was criticized for "whitewashing" an African American tradition in his "cultivated jazz" compositions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
How did George Gershwin break into the music business?
A.   He was a song plugger.
B.   His father owned a publishing company.
C.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   A near riot broke out.
B.   The work was received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
C.   The work was hailed as a highlight of the concert.
D.   Critics did not take notice of the event.
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 conducted, George Gershwin played the piano solo.
C.   Ferde Grofé took Gershwin’s musical sketches and arranged them for Whiteman’s band.
D.   Ira Gershwin arranged George’s sketches for Whiteman’s band.
Question #10
The version of Rhapsody in Blue most commonly performed today is scored for
A.   jazz trio.
B.   big-band ensemble.
C.   piano and full orchestra.
D.   piano trio.
Question #11
Rhapsody in Blue is in _____ movement(s).
A.   four
B.   three
C.   one
D.   two
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
B.   recurring, recognizable themes.
C.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
D.   it is in three movements.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   capitalized on jazz styles.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   capitalized on ragtime.
D.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   verse-chorus song form.
B.   Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
C.   the symphonic multimovement cycle.
D.   Baroque ritornello 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.   saxophone
B.   piano
C.   guitar
D.   trumpet
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Boston
B.   New York City
C.   Chicago
D.   Paris
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   resembled improvised jazz
B.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
C.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
D.   syncopations incorporated
Question #19
Which is statement is NOT true?
A.   George Gershwin lived a long life.
B.   Gershwin died from a brain tumor at a young age.
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.   Fiddler on the Roof
B.   An American in Paris
C.   West Side Story
D.   Porgy and Bess

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