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Music Appreciation Exam Final (Chapter 6)
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Music Appreciation Exam Final (Chapter 6)

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The most famous riot in music history occurred in Paris in 1913 at the first performance of?

Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.

A great twentieth-century composer who was also a leading scholar of the folk music of his native land was?

Béla Bartók.

Which of the following was not stimulated by the folklore of his native land?

  • Igor Stravinsky
  • Béla Bartók
  • Anton Webern (correct)
  • None of the above

    • Bartók attended the ______________ Conservatory of Music.

    <p>Vienna.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    American jazz, with its syncopated rhythms and improvisational quality, had an influence on?

    <p>All of these</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The glissando, a technique widely used in the twentieth century, is?

    <p>a rapid slide up or down a scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Although this class was hard and required a lot of studying, Dr. Wilner has opened my ears and mind to a new world of music.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as?

    <p>A polychord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Igor Stravinsky, in his early works, was stimulated by the folklore of his native land.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The use of two or more keys at one time is known as ______________.

    <p>polytonality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anton Webern was stimulated by the folklore of his native land.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>American colleges have not played a vital role in musical culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The absence of key or tonality in a musical composition is known as ______________.

    <p>atonality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term impressionist derived from a critic's derogatory reaction to Impression: Sunrise, a painting by?

    <p>Claude Monet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Striking a group of adjacent keys on a piano with the fist or forearm will result in a tone row.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Claude Debussy's most famous orchestral work was inspired by a poem by?

    <p>Stéphane Mallarmé.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neoclassical composers favored tonality.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements concerning neoclassicism is not true?

    <p>Neoclassical compositions strictly follow old styles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stravinsky's life took a sudden turn in 1909, when he met the director of the Russian Ballet,?

    <p>Sergei Diaghilev.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stravinsky's composition teacher was?

    <p>Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The legendary riot that erupted in the audience in Paris in 1913 occurred at the first performance of Igor Stravinsky's ballet?

    <p>The Rite of Spring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stravinsky's second phase is generally known as?

    <p>neoclassical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is scored for?

    <p>an enormous orchestra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>Composers relied on predictable rhythmic patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the most important teachers of musical composition in the twentieth century was?

    <p>Nadia Boulanger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Debussy was both attracted to and repelled by the music of Richard Wagner.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alban Berg and Anton Webern were Schoenberg's?

    <p>students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neoclassical composers reacted against twentieth-century harmonies and rhythms, and preferred to revive old forms and styles exactly as they were.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Impressionism as a movement originated in?

    <p>France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) is an example of neoclassicism.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Appalachian Spring originated as a?

    <p>ballet score.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Georg Büchner's play Woyzeck was written in the?

    <p>1830s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>Webern's twelve-tone works often lack imitation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>Bartók avoided using folk melodies in his compositions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The best-known American ensemble created in the 1930s by a radio network to broadcast live music was the?

    <p>NBC Symphony Orchestra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neoclassical compositions are characterized by?

    <p>forms and stylistic features of earlier periods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During most of his lifetime, Ives's musical compositions?

    <p>accumulated in the barn of his Connecticut farm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut, is a child's impression of?

    <p>a Fourth of July picnic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The composer who invented the 12-tone method of composition was?

    <p>Schoenberg.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following works was not composed by Aaron Copland?

    <p>An American in Paris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is a true jazz piece.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Aaron Copland was born in?

    <p>Brooklyn, New York.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As a composer, William Grant Still?

    <p>wrote film scores, concert works, operas, and band arrangements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1921 Copland went to France, where he studied composition with?

    <p>Nadia Boulanger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rhapsody in Blue opens with?

    <p>a solo clarinet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is not true?

    <p>Copland avoided lecturing or writing about music.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Musical traits associated with Impressionism include?

    <p>Whole tone scales, parallel chords, and vague meter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The twentieth-century artistic movement that stressed intense, subjective emotion was called?

    <p>expressionism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the American composer we studied who worked closely with choreographers Agnes de Mille and Martha Graham?

    <p>Copland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A musical style which expresses deep psychosis, is often bizarre, reflecting insanity, and which uses dissonance, wide leaps in the melody, and sprechstimme to create these effects is called?

    <p>Expressionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Expressionism is an art concerned with?

    <p>social protest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Edvard Munch was an expressionist?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When Schoenberg arrived in the United States after the Nazis seized power in Germany, he obtained a teaching position at?

    <p>UCLA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Schoenberg developed an unusual style of vocal performance, halfway between speaking and singing, called?

    <p>Sprechstimme.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The melodies Béla Bartók used in most of his works are?

    <p>original themes that have a folk flavor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After graduating from Yale, Charles Ives?

    <p>went into the insurance business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    George Gershwin usually collaborated with the lyricist?

    <p>Ira Gershwin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms is not used to describe the special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones in twelve-tone composition?

    <p>Polychord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pablo Picasso designed the sets for Stravinsky's Pulcinella.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A Survivor from Warsaw used three languages: English, German, and?

    <p>Hebrew.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Important Composers and Works

    • Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris in 1913, igniting a famous riot.
    • Béla Bartók was a prominent 20th-century composer and a notable folk music scholar.
    • Stravinsky was influenced by Russian folk music in his early works; however, Anton Webern was not.
    • Aaron Copland and George Gershwin were both influenced by American jazz.

    Musical Concepts

    • A glissando refers to a rapid slide between pitches, a popular technique in 20th-century music.
    • The combination of two traditional chords played together is known as a polytonality or bitonality.
    • Atonality describes music that lacks a key or tonal center.
    • Neoclassical composers favored earlier musical forms while still focusing on tonality.

    Historical Context

    • Technological advancements such as phonograph records and radio expanded music accessibility and audience reach in the 20th century.
    • Nazi persecution during World War II prompted composers like Stravinsky, Bartók, and Schoenberg to emigrate to the United States.
    • American colleges played a crucial role in fostering musical development by training numerous composers and sponsoring performances.

    Musical Styles and Movements

    • Impressionism as a movement originated in France, characterized by qualities like vague meter and whole tone scales.
    • Expressionism reflected intense emotions and was often associated with social protest.
    • Serialism, developed by Schoenberg, involved a specific ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.

    Significant Performances and Collaborations

    • Appalachian Spring began as a ballet score by Aaron Copland.
    • Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is noted for its opening solo clarinet.
    • Pablo Picasso designed sets for Stravinsky's Pulcinella, integrating visual and musical expression.

    Education and Influences

    • Nadia Boulanger was a pivotal figure in musical composition, influencing many prominent composers.
    • Charles Ives, after graduating from Yale, pursued a career in the insurance industry rather than music.
    • Schoenberg developed Sprechstimme, a vocal style merging speaking and singing.

    Additional Notable Facts

    • Edvard Munch is recognized as an expressionist painter.
    • The 20th century saw an expansion in rhythmic resources, allowing composers to experiment with complex rhythms.
    • William Grant Still composed a variety of works, including operas and film scores, marking his significance in American music.

    Misconceptions

    • Neoclassical composers did not strictly revive old forms; they adapted them, reflecting modern contexts.
    • Stravinsky did not invent the twelve-tone method; that attribution goes to Schoenberg.

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    Test your knowledge on key concepts and figures from Chapter 6 of Music Appreciation. This quiz covers significant composers, historical events in music, and their cultural influences. Perfect for reviewing before the final exam!

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