Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 58

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Question #1
_______ organized the 1924 concert, "An Experiment in Modern Music."
A.   Ferde Grofé
B.   Paul Whiteman
C.   George Gershwin
D.   Ira Gershwin
Question #2
At its premiere, Rhapsody in Blue was performed by
A.   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
B.   a full orchestra.
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.   He was a song plugger.
B.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
C.   He sang radio jingles.
D.   His father owned a publishing company.
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.   The work was received well by the audience, but panned by the critics.
D.   Critics did not take notice of the event.
Question #8
In regard to George Gershwin’s career, which is an INCORRECT statement?
A.   He became a successful musician in his early twenties.
B.   His music was not popular at the time he composed it.
C.   Some people were suspicious of his utilizing jazz style in largely European genres.
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.   Ira Gershwin arranged George’s sketches for Whiteman’s band.
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.   George Gershwin’s brother Ira played the piano solo at the premiere.
Question #10
The version of Rhapsody in Blue most commonly performed today is scored for
A.   big-band ensemble.
B.   piano trio.
C.   piano and full orchestra.
D.   jazz trio.
Question #11
Rhapsody in Blue is in _____ movement(s).
A.   four
B.   one
C.   three
D.   two
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
B.   it is in three movements.
C.   recurring, recognizable themes.
D.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   capitalized on jazz styles.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
D.   capitalized on ragtime.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   Classical-era first-movement concerto form.
B.   verse-chorus song 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.   were musicians in black face selling minstrel songs.
D.   demonstrated and sold sheet music.
Question #16
What instrument did George Gershwin play?
A.   guitar
B.   saxophone
C.   trumpet
D.   piano
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Paris
B.   Chicago
C.   Boston
D.   New York City
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   syncopations incorporated
B.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
C.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
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.   An American in Paris
B.   Fiddler on the Roof
C.   West Side Story
D.   Porgy and Bess

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