Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 58

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Question #1
_______ organized the 1924 concert, "An Experiment in Modern Music."
A.   Paul Whiteman
B.   Ira Gershwin
C.   George Gershwin
D.   Ferde Grofé
Question #2
At its premiere, Rhapsody in Blue was performed by
A.   Paul Whiteman’s nine-member big band.
B.   a full orchestra.
C.   a small jazz combo.
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 sang radio jingles.
B.   His father owned a publishing company.
C.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
D.   He was a song plugger.
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 received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
C.   The work was hailed as a highlight of the concert.
D.   A near riot broke out.
Question #8
In regard to George Gershwin’s career, which is an INCORRECT statement?
A.   His music was not popular at the time he composed it.
B.   He sought to integrate jazz into "cultivated" music.
C.   He became a successful musician in his early twenties.
D.   Some people were suspicious of his utilizing jazz style in largely European genres.
Question #9
In what way was the creation of Rhapsody in Blue a collaborative effort?
A.   Ferde Grofé took Gershwin’s musical sketches and arranged them for Whiteman’s band.
B.   George Gershwin’s brother Ira played the piano solo at the premiere.
C.   Ira Gershwin arranged George’s sketches for Whiteman’s band.
D.   Ira Gershwin conducted, George Gershwin played the piano solo.
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.   two
C.   one
D.   three
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
B.   recurring, recognizable themes.
C.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
D.   it is in three movements.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   capitalized on ragtime.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
D.   capitalized on jazz styles.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   the symphonic multimovement cycle.
B.   Baroque ritornello form.
C.   Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
D.   verse-chorus song form.
Question #15
Tin Pan Alley song pluggers
A.   were vaudeville entertainers.
B.   demonstrated and sold sheet music.
C.   were musicians in black face selling minstrel songs.
D.   specialized in singing spirituals.
Question #16
What instrument did George Gershwin play?
A.   guitar
B.   trumpet
C.   piano
D.   saxophone
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Boston
B.   Chicago
C.   Paris
D.   New York City
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   resembled improvised jazz
B.   syncopations incorporated
C.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
D.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
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.   An American in Paris
B.   West Side Story
C.   Porgy and Bess
D.   Fiddler on the Roof

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