MA Exam Review

Which of these best describes Debussy's compositional style?

This was an early staged variety show that included songs, dances, and comedy skits.

Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Stan Getz all played which instrument?

Which of these composers composed the film scores to the "Lord of the Rings" movies?

What is unique about "1812 Overture"?

Who wrote the music for "Into the Woods"?

Which era of Miles Davis' output was associated with his issues with heroin abuse?

What was the political theory that led the US to enter into war with Vietnam?

What style of art inspired Debussy (though he didn't like the term applied to his music)?

What was George Gershwin's primary instrument?

How did Beethoven 'hear' the music he was composing when he was almost completely deaf?

What was one of the biggest differences between the Vietnam War and previous military engagements?

This man, through his work at MIT, is attempting to share music and music creation with the differently-abled.

Which of these is not considered one of the albums that "changed jazz in 1959"?

What is the subtitle of the (QUITE programmatic) fourth movement of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony?

What two words can be used to refer to bebop jazz?

Which of these would be considered the least traditional ballet?

Which Bob Dylan song was discussed as a relevant metaphor for the US entering Vietnam?

Which Beatles song criticized the more radical elements of the Anti-War movement?

What year was known as the Summer of Love?

What was Charlie Parker's nickname?

Which of these genres did the Gershwins NOT contribute to?

What famous bassist was a vocal supporter of civil rights and wrote the tune "Fables of Faubus"?

Which of these movements is NOT a part of "Pines of Rome"?

What was the sad truth of the recording of Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"?

What does "Clair de lune" translate to?

Where was Claude Debussy from?

Complete the lyric: All We Are Saying Is...

Who composed "The Planets"?

What is a main distinction between swing style and 'Latin jazz' style?

Which of these selections is NOT composed by Tchaikovsky?

What is the more common name for Beethoven's Sixth Symphony?

Which of these musical terms best describes the type of piece that "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" is?

What is the best-selling jazz SINGLE of all time?

Which of these jazz musicians wrote his own version of the suite from "The Nutcracker"?

What term is most appropriate to describe music that tells a story?

Where were Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky both from?

What was the rhythmic pattern established in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that was also used by Allied forces in WWII?

In what city did the Gershwins grow up?

Which of these verbs can generally be used to refer to a horn line in a swing chart?

A product of El Sistema in Venezuela, this man is now the conductor of the LA Philharmonic.

Complete this George Gershwin quote: "Jazz is the result of _____________________

Which of these tunes celebrated soldiers in Vietnam, rather than arguing against them?

Why was Beethoven a unique businessman in his time?

Operettas split into two similar art forms in the US in the 1800s, called:

What was notable about the premiere of "The Rite of Spring"?

Which of these is NOT a movement of "The Planets"?

What is the name of the larger suite that "Clair de Lune" comes from?

What was George Gershwin's first attempt at a classical composition?

Which of these is NOT a famous jazz pianist?

What is the best-selling jazz ALBUM of all time?

Which of these selections is NOT written by Claude Debussy?

What was unique about Jimmy Cobb's first suspended cymbal hit at the beginning of Miles Davis' solo on "So What"?

What is the theater district in NYC also called?

Which era of Miles Davis' output was associated with his issues with prescription drug abuse?

What was 1970's "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young specifically about?

Which of these techniques was utilized by Debussy in composing "La cathedrale engloutie"?

"An American in Paris" used which of the following non-traditional instruments?

What was George Gershwin's relationship to Ira Gerswhin?

What is the theatre district in London known as?

What type of piece was "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"?

What was unique about "Rhapsody in Blue"?

Who demonstrated the inherent nature of the pentatonic scale?

This was an art form in the US that generally depicted peoples of color with racist stereotypes and caricatures.

Which of these is NOT a compositional facet used by Debussy in "Clair de Lune"?

Which of these tunes is NOT considered an anthem of the Vietnam era?

Which of these verbs can generally be used to refer to a bass line in a swing chart?

Which of the four 'cradles' of jazz music saw the birth of Dixieland jazz?