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.   Ferde Grofé
C.   Paul Whiteman
D.   Ira Gershwin
Question #2
At its premiere, Rhapsody in Blue was performed by
A.   a full orchestra.
B.   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
C.   Paul Whiteman’s nine-member big band.
D.   a small jazz combo.
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.   His father owned a publishing company.
B.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
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.   The work was hailed as a highlight of the concert.
B.   A near riot broke out.
C.   Critics did not take notice of the event.
D.   The work was received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
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.   His music was not popular at the time he composed it.
C.   He became a successful musician in his early twenties.
D.   He sought to integrate jazz into "cultivated" music.
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.   big-band ensemble.
B.   jazz trio.
C.   piano and full orchestra.
D.   piano trio.
Question #11
Rhapsody in Blue is in _____ movement(s).
A.   one
B.   two
C.   four
D.   three
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
B.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
C.   it is in three movements.
D.   recurring, recognizable themes.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   capitalized on ragtime.
B.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   capitalized on jazz styles.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   verse-chorus song form.
B.   Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
C.   Baroque ritornello form.
D.   the symphonic multimovement cycle.
Question #15
Tin Pan Alley song pluggers
A.   were musicians in black face selling minstrel songs.
B.   demonstrated and sold sheet music.
C.   specialized in singing spirituals.
D.   were vaudeville entertainers.
Question #16
What instrument did George Gershwin play?
A.   trumpet
B.   piano
C.   saxophone
D.   guitar
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Chicago
B.   New York City
C.   Paris
D.   Boston
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   resembled improvised jazz
B.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
C.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
D.   syncopations incorporated
Question #19
Which is statement is NOT true?
A.   Gershwin achieved international fame through his "jazzy" compositional and performance style.
B.   Gershwin died from a brain tumor at a young age.
C.   George Gershwin lived a long life.
Question #20
Which of George Gershwin’s works is considered a "folk opera"?
A.   Fiddler on the Roof
B.   An American in Paris
C.   Porgy and Bess
D.   West Side Story

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