Question 1

The end of the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G is:

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A)  in a waltz tempo. 
B)  a dreamlike sequence in the clarinet. 
C)  signaled by an oboe and flute duet. 
D)  a long series of parallel chords. 
A)  in a waltz tempo. 
B)  a dreamlike sequence in the clarinet. 
C)  signaled by an oboe and flute duet. 
D)  a long series of parallel chords.

Question 2

After she stopped composing in the 1930s,Ruth Crawford worked on government-sponsored projects to:

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A)  suppress modernist music. 
B)  develop music education programs. 
C)  collect, transcribe, arrange, and publish American folk music. 
D)  arrange music for dance bands, musicals, and radio shows. 
A)  suppress modernist music. 
B)  develop music education programs. 
C)  collect, transcribe, arrange, and publish American folk music. 
D)  arrange music for dance bands, musicals, and radio shows.

Question 3

In the period between World War I and World War II,most radical,avant-garde music was:

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A)  widely popular with concertgoing audiences. 
B)  appreciated by only a small, esoteric audience. 
C)  banned for being too radical. 
D)  reminiscent of late Romantic music. 
A)  widely popular with concertgoing audiences. 
B)  appreciated by only a small, esoteric audience. 
C)  banned for being too radical. 
D)  reminiscent of late Romantic music.

Question 4

Briefly describe the setting and events of Copland's Appalachian Spring.

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Spring is a ballet composed

Question 5

Briefly discuss the musical contributions and significance of William Grant Still.

Accepted Answer

William Grant Still was a highly influen

Question 6

Two important American composers who contributed to film music are:

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A)  Max Steiner and Nino Rota. 
B)  Charles Ives and Max Steiner. 
C)  Kurt Weill and Sergei Eisenstein. 
D)  Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. 
A)  Max Steiner and Nino Rota. 
B)  Charles Ives and Max Steiner. 
C)  Kurt Weill and Sergei Eisenstein. 
D)  Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.

Question 7

The second and third themes heard in the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G are reminiscent of:

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A)  patriotic marches. 
B)  blues and jazz. 
C)  atonal music. 
D)  Classical techniques. 
A)  patriotic marches. 
B)  blues and jazz. 
C)  atonal music. 
D)  Classical techniques.

Question 8

What makes Bartók's Music for Strings,Percussion,and Celesta resemble a Classical-style symphony? Describe the second movement to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion,

Question 9

Appalachian Spring is a(n):

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A)  opera about colonial days in America. 
B)  ballet about a pioneer celebration in Pennsylvania. 
C)  piano concerto including jazz themes. 
D)  religious work for chorus and orchestra. 
A)  opera about colonial days in America. 
B)  ballet about a pioneer celebration in Pennsylvania. 
C)  piano concerto including jazz themes. 
D)  religious work for chorus and orchestra.

Question 10

Which statement about Richard Strauss is false?

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A)  He evolved from Neoclassical to modernist in his style. 
B)  He evolved from modernist in his operas to a more Romantic style. 
C)  He created a furor with his opera Salome. 
D)  He started out as a composer of symphonic poems. 
A)  He evolved from Neoclassical to modernist in his style. 
B)  He evolved from modernist in his operas to a more Romantic style. 
C)  He created a furor with his opera Salome. 
D)  He started out as a composer of symphonic poems.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the musical contributions and significance of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy (see Chapter 21).

Accepted Answer

Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy were bo

Question 12

What is heard at the beginning of Prelude for Piano No.6 in the high register?

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A)  rolling chords 
B)  an ostinato 
C)  a yearning chromatic melody 
D)  consonant harmonies 
A)  rolling chords 
B)  an ostinato 
C)  a yearning chromatic melody 
D)  consonant harmonies

Question 13

Much of Prokofiev's music can be characterized as:

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A)  being a modernist exploration of atonality. 
B)  having clear tonality and using Russian folk themes. 
C)  relying on frequently changing meters. 
D)  having an elegant style influenced by his years in Vienna. 
A)  being a modernist exploration of atonality. 
B)  having clear tonality and using Russian folk themes. 
C)  relying on frequently changing meters. 
D)  having an elegant style influenced by his years in Vienna.

Question 14

Maurice Ravel's harmonic language is reminiscent of the music of:

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A)  Richard Wagner. 
B)  Claude Debussy. 
C)  Giacomo Puccini. 
D)  Johann Strauss. 
A)  Richard Wagner. 
B)  Claude Debussy. 
C)  Giacomo Puccini. 
D)  Johann Strauss.

Question 15

Name three genres in which Aaron Copland composed and one of his compositions in each genre.

Accepted Answer

Aaron Copland composed in a variety of g

Question 16

Bartók is known for his large-scale investigation of:

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A)  the history of Budapest. 
B)  World War I. 
C)  folk music. 
D)  music theory. 
A)  the history of Budapest. 
B)  World War I. 
C)  folk music. 
D)  music theory.

Question 17

The fourth movement of Afro-American Symphony comes closest to:

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A)  sonata form. 
B)  rondo form. 
C)  variation form. 
D)  double-exposition form. 
A)  sonata form. 
B)  rondo form. 
C)  variation form. 
D)  double-exposition form.

Question 18

The Piano Concerto in G was composed in the:

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A)  1910s. 
B)  1920s. 
C)  1930s. 
D)  1940s. 
A)  1910s. 
B)  1920s. 
C)  1930s. 
D)  1940s.

Question 19

Describe three elements of Afro-American Symphony that reflect William Grant Still's use of African American styles.

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1. Rhythmic complexity: In the Afro-Amer

Question 20

What breaks the ominous mood in the opening of "The Battle on Ice" in Alexander Nevsky?

Accepted Answer

A)  drumrolls by the timpani 
B)  scraping noises by the violas 
C)  a battle call played by a muted trombone backstage 
D)  a rising motive in the cellos 
A)  drumrolls by the timpani 
B)  scraping noises by the violas 
C)  a battle call played by a muted trombone backstage 
D)  a rising motive in the cellos

Exam 22: Modernism between the Wars

The end of the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G is:

After she stopped composing in the 1930s,Ruth Crawford worked on government-sponsored projects to:

In the period between World War I and World War II,most radical,avant-garde music was:

Briefly describe the setting and events of Copland's Appalachian Spring.

Briefly discuss the musical contributions and significance of William Grant Still.

Two important American composers who contributed to film music are:

The second and third themes heard in the first movement of the Piano Concerto in G are reminiscent of:

What makes Bartók's Music for Strings,Percussion,and Celesta resemble a Classical-style symphony? Describe the second movement to support your answer.

Appalachian Spring is a(n):

Which statement about Richard Strauss is false?

Compare and contrast the musical contributions and significance of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy (see Chapter 21).

What is heard at the beginning of Prelude for Piano No.6 in the high register?

Much of Prokofiev's music can be characterized as:

Maurice Ravel's harmonic language is reminiscent of the music of:

Name three genres in which Aaron Copland composed and one of his compositions in each genre.

Bartók is known for his large-scale investigation of:

The fourth movement of Afro-American Symphony comes closest to:

The Piano Concerto in G was composed in the:

Describe three elements of Afro-American Symphony that reflect William Grant Still's use of African American styles.

What breaks the ominous mood in the opening of "The Battle on Ice" in Alexander Nevsky?

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