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1
How many pitches comprise a matrix row?
12
8
10
6
2
Copland Portrait
was meant to refute Soviet criticisms of capitalism's...
focus on the political elite
prioritization of work ethic over creativity
role in developing popular opinions
inability to produce high culture
3
Which of the following folk songs in "Hoe-Down" likely contributed MOST to the
Rodeo
theme?
"Arkansas Traveler"
"Tip, Toe Pretty Betty Martin"
"Miss McLeod's Reel"
"Bonyparte"
4
The "Finale" movement in
Credendum
MOST likely represents a(n)...
yearning for peace
need for knowledge
desire for solidarity
approval of capitalism
5
Which of the following expressions describes the quality of a diatonic triad?
It is an augmented fourth
The E pitch is its root
It is highly dissonant
The triad is part of a full cadence
6
A dominant seventh chord ALWAYS includes...
scale degree 3
scale degree 2
scale degree 6
an octave interval
7
Which vocal element introduces the latin text in "Libera me"?
Adult choir
Soprano soloist
Baritone soloist
Boy's choir
8
Which of the following uses binary form?
"Declaration: Moderato con fuoco"
"Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso"
"Prelude"
"Allegro"
9
Panufnik hid his plan to defect from the Soviet Union by claiming that he was...
visiting his dying relatives
required to visit a military base
recording his music for a radio station
seeking a special operation
10
Which Orchestra performed the New York premiere of
Credendum?
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Philadelphia Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
11
What share of the repertoire was American on the 1960 Boston Symphony Orchestra tour?
10%
30%
50%
40%
12
Which diagram BEST represents the form of "Colorado Trail"?
ABBA
AABA
ABAB
ABCA
13
An authentic cadence uses the progression...
dominant-tonic
predominant-dominant
predominant-mediant
dominant-mediant
14
The piano introduction in "Take the 'A' Train" includes a...
rapid trumpet trill
muted trumpet improvisation
five-note riff
sudden crescendo
15
The University of Maryland Singers were BEST known for singing...
showtunes
masses
operas
madrigals
16
In which European city did Schoenberg teach LAST?
Berlin
Warsaw
Rome
Vienna
17
Which ornament replaces block chords in the original "Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso"?
arpeggio
turn
appoggiatura
mordent
18
In commenting on Gilels's October 1955 performance, Taubman stressed his...
heritage
education
economic success
political loyalties
19
How does a musician produce sound with an idiophones?
striking the instrument
striking the instrument's membrane
plucking a string
producing vibration with an electric current
20
Which of the following diagrams represents a theme-and-variation song?
a-B-a-B
AA'A"
ABACA
ABA
21
A sound with high amplitude will MOST likely have a...
soft volume
loud volume
fast tempo
slow tempo
22
How often is the Tchaikovsky Competition hosted?
every three years
every four years
every two years
every five years
23
How would a serial composer create an "I" matrix row?
Raise the pitches of the prime row by a half step
Add a half step to the intervals of the prime row
Order the pitches of the prime row in reverse
Reverse the direction of intervals in the prime row
24
Which of the following elements helped distinguish Harris's orchestral style?
serial techniques
blues traditions
atypical orchestration
folk music
25
The
Rodeo
theme includes...
ascending dominant chords
pizzicato phrases
perfect fifth intervals
stuttering off-beats
26
Which state legislature attempted to block performaces of
South Pacific?
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
27
Which of the following musical techniques is a type of ornamentation?
trill
patter-singing
col legno
scat-singing
28
The composer of
Salute to France
also wrote...
Pacifist March
Three-Penny Opera
Valse Scherzo
For the Fallen
29
Which action cemented jazz's respectability in the Soviet Union in the early 1960s?
Pravda published a favorable editorial
A major Soviet ministry organized a jazz concert
Socialist realism endorsed jazz blues harmonies
A leading Soviet official attended a concert
30
How does Rodgers augment the effect of hemiols in "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"?
He maintains a ff dynamic level
He uses staccato and legato articulations
He alternates tonic and dominant chords
He switches between time signatures
31
"Embassy Lament" includes the lyric...
"Let us sleep now"
"Let us hope this won't affect it"
"Before you are six or seven or eight"
"To get into Hebon"
32
Who recorded "Advice to Joe"?
P.F. Sloan
Roy Acuff
Buffy Saint-Marie
Bob Dylan
33
Which of the following compositions did Vivian Fine write?
Valse Scherzo
Credendum
Rhapsody on a Russian Folk Song
Overture to The School for Scandal
34
A cadenza requires the orchestra to...
repeat a pattern
increase the dynamic level
slow down
stop playing
35
What aspect of Gillespie's 1957 tour contributed to its popularity?
It allowed the audience to dance to the music
It included jazz versions of popular folk songs
It educated listeners on the history of jazz
It hosted concerts in popular religious venues
36
How did
Pravda
react to Ellington's Soviet Union tour?
It praised its performance
It noted the lack of musical technique
It questioned the viability of jazz
It rejected its improvisational style
37
Which of the following intervals is the SMALLEST?
G-flat to B-flat
C to E
F to B-flat
E to F-sharp
38
Which institution helped organize international tours during the Advisory Panel's 1970 hiatus?
Metropolitain Opera
Voice of America
Newport Jazz Festival
Mellon Trust
39
What was the original theme song of the Duke Ellington Orchestra?
"A night in Tunisia"
"Take the 'A' Train"
"East St. Louis Toodle-oo
"So What"
40
Who sang the tenor vocal part for the premiere of
War Requiem?
Peter Pears
Edward Warren
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Todd Duncan
41
The Soviet government criticized some of Prokofiev's works for their...
religious allusions
jazz influences
overt simplicity
American sound
42
How do non-functional harmonies challenge conventional practice?
The primarily involve single musical phrases
They rely on unusual scales
They require two keys performed simultaneously
They do not resolve the harmonic tension
43
Which composition did the United States Information Agency translate into numerous languages?
Peter Grimes
South Pacific
Billy the Kid
Lincoln Portrait
44
Which composition was featured on the forst classical record to go platinum?
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1
Prokofiev's Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1
Kabalevsky's Rondo, Op. 59
Mozart's Sonata in C Major, K. 330
45
Which staff line does the alto clef indicate is the C pitch?
Second line from the top
Middle line
Second line from the bottom
Bottom line
46
Prokofiev described the FIRST movement in Opus 80 as...
overwhelming
passionate
stoic
severe
47
In "Declaration: Moderato con fuoco," the "Meno mosso" section includes a(n)...
sudden tempo decrease
meter change
chime bell ring
flowing trumpet melody
48
Flutter-toungue involves the same movement used when pronouncing...
long O's
rolled R's
silent H's
short E's
49
In developing
Peter Grimes,
Britten drew from his experience...
working for the government
refusing to marry
holding unpopular beliefs
teaching in a classroom
50
Which of the following composers did MOST to popularize jazz in the United States?
William Schuman
Charles Ives
George Gershwin
Aaron Copland
