Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 62

Need help with your exam preparation?

Question #1
In his madrigals, George Crumb explores which of the following?
A.   All possible answers.
B.   quarter tones
C.   "white" tone
D.   Sprechstimme
Question #2
Composer Henry Cowell’s innovations include
A.   adapting African instruments to fit a new tuning system.
B.   tone clusters and plucking of the piano strings.
C.   the creation of the prepared piano.
D.   microtonal instruments.
Question #3
George Crumb is considered to be a(n) ______ composer.
A.   nationalist
B.   symphonic
C.   traditionalist
D.   avant-garde
Question #4
Henry Cowell is known for combining Asian instruments with traditional Western ensembles.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
How does Crumb depict the images of death in Caballito negro?
A.   phrases end in a downward melodic line
B.   sudden fortissimo chords
C.   uncharacteristic consonance in otherwise dissonant sections
D.   ritardandos at the ends of phrases
Question #6
In Caballito negro, the singer is asked to whinny like a horse.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
In the 1920s, which composer developed a scale of forty-three microtones to the octave?
A.   Harry Partch
B.   John Cage
C.   Henry Cowell
D.   George Crumb
Question #8
In what language is George Crumb’s Caballito negro sung?
A.   French
B.   English
C.   German
D.   Spanish
Question #9
In what way is John Cage’s 4’33" unusual?
A.   It is written for toy piano.
B.   It is meant to be performed on instruments designed by Partch.
C.   There is no musical content
D.   Vegetables are used as instruments.
Question #10
John Cage experimented with chance, or _______, music.
A.   aleatoric
B.   microtonal
C.   clustered
D.   unprepared
Question #11
John Cage’s interests included
A.   non-Western scales.
B.   the opposition between music and noise.
C.   the role of silence in music
D.   All possible answers.
Question #12
The piano required in Sonatas and Interludes simulates
A.   sounds of the Javanese gamelan.
B.   a synthesizer.
C.   an African drumming ensemble.
D.   a mariachi band.
Question #13
Sonatas and Interludes is written for
A.   prepared piano.
B.   electronic media.
C.   percussion ensemble.
D.   pre-recorded tape.
Question #14
John Cage is considered to be a(n) ______ composer.
A.   traditionalist
B.   avant-garde
C.   symphonic
D.   nationalist
Question #15
The prevalent rhythm in Crumb’s Caballito negro is meant to
A.   reflect the dawning sun.
B.   sound like rain.
C.   emulate the sound of a galloping horse.
D.   replicate the dance rhythm of the son.
Question #16
What did George Crumb win in 1968?
A.   the Pulitzer Prize
B.   an Academy Award
C.   a Grammy
D.   the Prix de Rome
Question #17
Which composer adapted Indian and African instruments to fit a microtonal tuning system?
A.   Harry Partch
B.   John Cage
C.   Henry Cowell
D.   George Crumb
Question #18
Which does NOT describe the prepared piano?
A.   various objects inserted between the strings
B.   percussive effects
C.   thumping, nonpitched sounds
D.   microtonal tuning
Question #19
Which extended technique does Caballito negro require of the piccolo player?
A.   multiphonics
B.   circular breathing
C.   harmonics
D.   flutter-tonguing
Question #20
Which instruments accompany the voice in Crumb’s Caballito negro?
A.   violin, cello, clarinet, and piano
B.   violin, viola, and cello
C.   metallic percussion and flute or piccolo
D.   two violins, flute, and piano

Need help with your exam preparation?