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.   George Gershwin
C.   Ira 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 small jazz combo.
C.   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Paul Whiteman.
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.   He sang radio jingles.
B.   He was a song plugger.
C.   His father owned a publishing company.
D.   His first song, "I Got Rhythm," was a smash hit.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   A near riot broke out.
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.   He sought to integrate jazz into "cultivated" music.
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 became a successful musician in his early twenties.
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.   Ira Gershwin conducted, George Gershwin played the piano solo.
C.   George Gershwin’s brother Ira played the piano solo at the premiere.
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.   piano and full orchestra.
B.   jazz trio.
C.   big-band ensemble.
D.   piano trio.
Question #11
Rhapsody in Blue is in _____ movement(s).
A.   three
B.   four
C.   two
D.   one
Question #12
Rhapsody in Blue resembles a concerto in the following ways EXCEPT:
A.   it is in three movements.
B.   dialogue between soloist and large ensemble.
C.   fanciful and unpredictable virtuosity.
D.   recurring, recognizable themes.
Question #13
The Tin Pan Alley songwriters
A.   capitalized on ragtime.
B.   capitalized on jazz styles.
C.   followed structural conventions of parlor songs.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #14
The form of Rhapsody in Blue resembles
A.   verse-chorus song form.
B.   the symphonic multimovement cycle.
C.   Baroque ritornello form.
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.   saxophone
C.   piano
D.   trumpet
Question #17
Where was Tin Pan Alley?
A.   Chicago
B.   Boston
C.   New York City
D.   Paris
Question #18
Which does NOT describe Gershwin’s Tin Pan Alley songs?
A.   resembled improvised jazz
B.   syncopations incorporated
C.   among the most commercially and artistically successful
D.   racially charged, reminiscent of minstrel songs
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.   West Side Story
C.   Porgy and Bess
D.   An American in Paris

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