22. After romanticism what was the mood of music?

Exhaustion, like music had no where left to go

What stories do Benjamin Britten’s operas tell?

Stories of everyday people and their struggles

A traditional instrumental ensemble of Indonesia

28. In what way was Webern a musical pointillist?

The melody jumped around and dotted through instruments

How did George Gershwin contribute to both Jazz and Classical music?

He wrote jazz-inspired works like Rhapsody in Blue

20. What is a tone row?

A sequence of 12 different pitches used in 12 tone composition

14. How is the whole tone scale used?

To represent a flashback or memory

34. What did some classical composers do when classical music waned in popularity to other music such as jazz?

believed their music only needed to be heard by an elite small group

How did recording technology affect composition and classical music during the 20th century?

Genres mixed faster, traveled faster, and evolved faster

3. Who was Sergei Diaghilev?

Commissioner of The Rite of Spring

25. What is the second Viennese school?

The school after the first Viennese school, A group of composers in the 20th century

7. What is bitonality or polytonality?

Using multiple tonalities simultaneously

12. What did Debussy want to do with form?

Break it down and reconstruct it

32. How did Aaron Copland create an American sound?

By incorporating elements of indigenous American music

18. Why do people struggle with Schoenberg’s music?

It is too complex and dissonant

What did Bartok make his life’s work?

Collecting, transcribing, and analyzing Hungarian folk music

9. What is the story of The Rite of Spring?

A women chosen to dance to death

How was jazz music viewed by some in relation to classical music?

As a complementary genre that enriched classical music

16. How are gamelan instruments tuned?

Between Western instrument notes

Why did Ravel refuse to teach George Gershwin classical composition?

Because he didn’t want Gershwin’s sound to be crushed or changed

What composition coincided with 1945, a turning point for music in a post-war era?

Britten's The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

11. How did Debussy describe Wagner?

A beautiful sunset mistaken for a door

19. What is 12 tone composition - serialism?

A set of rules for writing atonal music

29. What was the second New England school?

A movement to have an American style of classical music

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17. What is atonal music?
Music with a tone
Music with b tone
Music with no tonality
Music with a tune
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33. What was a criticism of Copland’s music?
Too "out there"
Too simplistic and populist
Too abstract
Lacked emotional depth
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5. What are two other ballets by Stravinsky that were received well?
Swan Lake, Coppelia
Petrushka, The Firebird
Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote
Giselle, La Bayaderre
4
What two genres does Rhapsody in Blue combine?
Jazz and Country
Jazz and Classical
Rock and Opera
Pop and Hip-Hop
5
What is the big instrument in the front of the room?
Vibraphone
Bells
Marimba
Xylophone
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8. What other elements of ballet contributed to the discourse and upset reception of The Rite of Spring?
Costumes
Set Design
All of the above
Choreography
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22. After romanticism what was the mood of music?
I don't know
People were tired, but knew where music was headed
Excitement about what was to come
Exhaustion, like music had no where left to go
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What stories do Benjamin Britten’s operas tell?
Stories of everyday people and their struggles
Stories of mythical creatures and gods
Stories of epic battles and conquests
Fairytales
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21. Did Schoenberg view notes as having importance or view them all equally?
Notes were more important if they were played more
Notes were not important
All notes were viewed equally
Certain notes were important depending on where they are in the scale
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15. What is gamelan?
A type of food popular in Indonesia
A type of bird found in Indonesia
A traditional instrumental ensemble of China
A traditional instrumental ensemble of Indonesia
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24. Was Schoenberg's music random?
No
Sometimes
Yes and No
Yes
12
28. In what way was Webern a musical pointillist?
He jumped while performing
The melody jumped around and dotted through instruments
He pointed at the music
He wasn't
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4. How was The Rite of Spring received?
Excellently
Indifferently
Moderately
Poorly
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What compositions redefined operas in the 20th century?
Britten’s Operas
Wagner's Ring Cycle
Beethoven's Fidelio
Verdi's La Traviata
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27. What made Webern a musical miniaturist?
He wrote short pieces
He was a small dude
He wrote for only small instruments
He required performers of his music to be under 4'11"
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How did George Gershwin contribute to both Jazz and Classical music?
He wrote jazz-inspired works like Rhapsody in Blue
He avoided both jazz and classical music entirely
He focused solely on traditional jazz compositions
He composed exclusively in the classical genre
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31. Who wrote Fanfare for the Common Man?
Aaron Copland
George Gershwin
Erin Copland
Mr. Witte
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13. What scale did Debussy use extensively?
Whole Tone
Chromatic
Major
Minor
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20. What is a tone row?
A sequence of 13 different pitches used in 12 tone composition
A sequence of 13 different pitches used in 13 tone composition
A sequence of 12 different pitches used in 11 tone composition
A sequence of 12 different pitches used in 12 tone composition
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14. How is the whole tone scale used?
To establish a stable tonal center
To create a sense of chaos and confusion
To create tension and dissonance
To represent a flashback or memory
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34. What did some classical composers do when classical music waned in popularity to other music such as jazz?
believed their music only needed to be heard by an elite small group
They abandoned classical music altogether and pursued other careers
They collaborated with jazz musicians to create fusion genres
They embraced jazz and incorporated it into their compositions
22
What two English composers were influential to the sound of British music during the early 20th century?
Beethoven and Bozart
Britten and Williams
Bach and Bandel
Britten and Billiams
23
Who composed Rhapsody in Blue?
My guy Leonard Berstein
G G G G Geooooorge Gershwiiiin
Me
You
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1. What Ballet had a riot start in the middle of the first performance?
The Rite of Spring
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
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6. What is the augurs chord?
A dissonant chord
A suspended chord
A major chord
A minor chord
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How did recording technology affect composition and classical music during the 20th century?
It made classical music less accessible to the general public
Genres mixed faster, traveled faster, and evolved faster
It had no impact on classical music
It led to a decline in classical music popularity
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3. Who was Sergei Diaghilev?
Commissioner of The Rite of Spring
Choreographer of The Rite of Spring
Commissioner of the police department that arrested Stravinsky
A prolific composer
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25. What is the second Viennese school?
The school after the first Viennese school
A group of composers in the 20th century
A music school in Vienna
A group of composers - Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn
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7. What is bitonality or polytonality?
Using multiple tonalities simultaneously
Using no tonality
Using one tonality for two pieces
Using multiple tonalities in succession
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10. Who do some commentators say was the start of “modern music”?
Starvinsky
Beethoven
Debussy
Bach
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12. What did Debussy want to do with form?
Enahnce it with more complexity
Keep it traditional and rigid
Ignore it completely
Break it down and reconstruct it
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32. How did Aaron Copland create an American sound?
By incorporating elements of indigenous American music
By avoiding any regional influences
By imitating European classical composers
By using only European musical influences
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18. Why do people struggle with Schoenberg’s music?
It is too predictable
It lacks emotion
It is too complex and dissonant
it is super repetitive
34
What did Bartok make his life’s work?
Collecting, transcribing, and analyzing Finnish folk music
Collecting, transcribing, and analyzing American folk music
Collecting, transcribing, and analyzing Hungarian folk music
Collecting, transcribing, and analyzing European folk music
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9. What is the story of The Rite of Spring?
A comedy about village life
A celebration of springtime
A love story between two dancers
A women chosen to dance to death
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How was jazz music viewed by some in relation to classical music?
As inferior and lacking in artistic merit
As a threat that would overshadow classical music
As a complementary genre that enriched classical music
As a source of inspiration for classical composers
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16. How are gamelan instruments tuned?
In a fixed scale
Carefully
Same as Western instruments
Between Western instrument notes
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Why did Ravel refuse to teach George Gershwin classical composition?
Because he wanted to charge higher tuition fees
Because he didn’t want Gershwin’s sound to be crushed or changed
Because he was too busy with his own compositions
Because he thought Gershwin lacked talent
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30. Who was Aaron Copland?
An atonal composer
A famous American composer
A famous jazz musician
A-A-Ron
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2. Who was Stravinsky’s composition teacher?
Mozart
Tchaikovsky
Rimsky-Korsakov
Beethoven
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What were at least three of Ravel's influences for composition?
Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn
Wagner, Verdi, Puccini
Brahms, Liszt, Chopin
Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy, Jazz
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26. What did Berg do with atonal music that gave him more success?
Wrote super dissonant music
Wrote with more tonality
Composed for only piano
Avoided atonal music
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What composition coincided with 1945, a turning point for music in a post-war era?
Mahler's Symphony No. 5
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Britten's The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
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23. Why did Schoenberg dive into atonal music?
To find something new
To be popular
To please his teacher
To impress a girl
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11. How did Debussy describe Wagner?
A dark night with no stars
A raging storm in the sea
A bright morning with birds chirping
A beautiful sunset mistaken for a door
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19. What is 12 tone composition - serialism?
The name of Johannes Brahams cereal
A set of rules for writing tonal music
A set of rules for writing atonal music
A set of rules for eating cereal
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29. What was the second New England school?
The school founded by King George
A movement to have an American style of classical music
The school after the 1st New England school
A group of composers focused on preserving folk music traditions of New En

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