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Shostakovich (Learning from Mich 1)
Shostakovich (Learning from Mich 1)
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1
In German transliteration, Shostakovich's motto theme spells out
D-M-I-S
D-Es-C-H
D-M-S-H
D-M-S-C
2
What is the form of Waltz 2?
Binary
Rondo
Through-composed
Ternary
3
Which piece does String Quartet no. 8 mvt 1 not quote from?
Symphony no. 5
Waltz 2
Piano Trio no. 2
Symphony no. 1
4
How many movements are there in the Suite for Variety Orchestra?
12
10
8
6
5
Which device is not used in the first movement of String quartet no. 8
periodic phrasing
drone
Canon
dissonance
6
In which movement of the 2nd Piano Trio is the Klezmer 'Dance of Death' quoted in String Quartet no. 1
4
1
3
2
7
Which of Shostakovich's works caused the scandal in Pravda
The Nose
Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
String Quartet no. 8
The 4th Symphony
8
The form of Mvt 1 of String Quartet no. 8 is
ABACA
ABBCC
ABABC
ABCBA
9
Which instrument takes over the main theme in the reprise?
cellos
violins
trombone
trumpet
10
The premiere of which work was postponed as a result?
5th Symphony
The Nose
4th Symphony
String quartet no. 8
11
Which work did not have explicit Jewish Influences
"Lullaby"
Piano trio no. 2
String Quartet no. 8
Babi Yar
12
Which instrument plays the opening theme in Waltz 2?
Trumpet
Sax
Bassoon
Clarinet
13
Shostakovich said the 5th Symphony as 'a Soviet Artist's response to...'
Oppression
Censorship
Just criticism
Unfounded allegations
14
What is the song cycle 'From Jewish Folk Poetry' scored for?
Soprano, mezzo, tenor and piano
Soprano, mezzo, tenor and orchestra
Soprano, mezzo, bass and piano
soprano, tenor, bass and orchestra
15
In which year was Waltz no. 2 originally written?
post-1956
1938
1917
1953
16
Which movement of String quartet no. 8 quotes the song 'Sergei Seryhosa' from
Lady Macbeth
?
3
4
2
1
17
Which movement is Waltz 2
3
7
5
1
18
Which film was Waltz no 2 written as the soundtrack for?
The Nose
Katrina Ismailova
The First Echelon
The Gadfly
19
What happens at the end of the 4th movement of String quartet no. 8
New theme
Quotation from Piano Trio no. 2
Choral passage
Return to opening
20
Waltz no. 2 has been attributed to
Jazz suite no. 2
Variety suite for Jazz orchestra
The First Echelon
All of the above
21
In which year did Shostakovich die?
1943
1963
1953
1975
22
Which symphony finishes with a choral declamation
4
5
3
2
23
What caused problems for Shostakovich in 1946?
'Muddle instead of Music' leader in Pravda
Zhdanov decree
Stalin applied to principle of Socialist Realism to classical music
Founding of the Union of Soviet composers
24
Which unusual percussion instrument is used in Waltz 2?
All of the above
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Tubular bells
25
How would you describe the overall form of String Quartet no. 8
Strophic
Through-composed
Ternary
Cyclical
26
What was the music of Waltz no. 2 originally written for?
Dance music for one of Stalin's parties
Communist propaganda
The composer's friend Ivan Sollinsky
The soundtrack to a film
27
In what year was String Quartet no. 8 written
1960
1950
1930
1940
28
What was the headline in Pravda?
Music instead of muddle
Muddy puddles
Musical muddles
Muddle instead of music
29
Which piece did Shostakovich's friend report he was feeling suicidal while he was writing?
String quartet no 8
None of the above
Piano concert no 2
Waltz no 2
