The Russian Embassy commissioned Roy Harris to celebrate the 25th anniversary of _____.

USSR Committee of Cultural Relations

Copland's parents were ________ and ________.

Jewish; ran a Brooklyn department store

Why did Copland chose to compose for Rodeo?

Rodeo was lighter and more bouncy than Billy the Kid

Which award did South Pacific not recieve?

"Best Musical" from the New York Music Group

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1
Which group went to America to escape the Nazis?
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
L'école de Visuale Stylo
La Magazine de Acheter
Ballet de Joue la Vie
2
Who did Roy Harris meet at the artist colony in 1925?
Nadia Boulanger
William Grant Still
Aaron Copland
Darius Milhaud
3
What year was Appalachian Spring composed?
1944
1939
1943
1942
4
Which biographer remarked that "The Cowgirl was a self-portrait of de Mille"?
Parson Pollack
Howard Pollack
Varnier Parnson
Jackson Pollock
5
How many performances of Oklahoma! was given?
2,212
2,222
2,202
2,232
6
What year did Roy Harris spend at a artists' colony?
1920
1928
1925
1924
7
Canon and Fugue, played in USSR on May 1944, was composed by?
Nadia Boulanger
Samual Barber
Wallingford Riegger
Roy Harris
8
Alexander approved which aspect of Symphony No 5?
Its performance to a sold out concert hall
Its composer being an American
Its live radio broadcast
Its dedication to the hard labours of the Russian people
9
The Russian Embassy commissioned Roy Harris to celebrate the 25th anniversary of _____.
USSR Committee of Musical Composers
USSR Committee of Cultural Relations
USSR Committee of Fine Arts
USSR Committee of Orchestral Russians
10
10,000 prisoners died in ____ after being freed from Concentration Camps.
Austrabus
Vostilgrad
Bergen-Belsen
Warsaw
11
Which song started the US concert in Russia in May 1944?
A Celebration in the USA
The Star-Spangled Banner
Yankee Doodle
America, The Beautiful
12
What percentage did Michener negotiate to receive from the performances of South Pacific ?
5%
3%
10%
1%
13
Which piece did Nadia Boulanger oversee?
American Vision
Lincoln Convertible
American Portrait
America, Liberated!
14
How much did WWII cost the United States?
$475 Billion
$954 Billion
$506 Billion
$845 Billion
15
Who plays to role of Bloody Mary in South Pacific ?
Doodie Hammerstein
Mary Mitner
Nadia Boulanger
Juanita Hall
16
How many performances were done of Rodeo in 1942-1943
79
77
78
81
17
Which style is A Survivor from Warsaw in?
Impressionism
Expressionism
Classical
Romanticism
18
The Ghetto had walls ___ feet high.
10
15
8
12
19
How many US troops died in WWII?
400,000
845,000
672,000
292,000
20
What year was Billy the Kid composed
1938
1944
1939
1942
21
Where was Michener stationed during the war?
New Hebrides and New Guinea
New Hebrides and Guam
New Guinea and Guam
Guama and the Philippines
22
Auschwitz was liberated in
January 1946
April 1945
May 1945
January 1945
23
Vivian Fine studied with who?
Nadia Boulanger
Ruth Crawford
William Grant Still
Darius Milaud
24
Which composer said "Music for morale? Certainly. But let it be AMERICAN music" ?
Sergei Dokouchaiev
René Blum
Eugene Goossens
William Grant Still
25
Which of the following was a minstrel tune heard at the US concert in USSR in May 1944?
Love Walked In
Old Folks at Home
Swanee Lake
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
26
Arnold Schoenberg was part of Lutheranism before he emigrated from Germany
False
True
27
_____ were sent to the death camp at Treblinka.
260,000
295,000
265,000
270,000
28
The company manager complained in what language that "she will ruin the Ballet Russe"?
German
French
English
Russian
29
When did Rodeo premier?
Oct 17, 1942
Oct 16, 1942
Oct 23, 1942
Oct 15, 1942
30
What did Michener say Rodgers and Hammerstein could make a musical out of?
A telephone directory
An informational brochure
An Algebra textbook
A product description
31
"I think nobody has captured in music the essence of American life...so well as Roy Harris" was declared by?
Romani Tchichovaki
Milklai Glinka
Serge Koussevitzky
Sergei Olonski
32
Copland's parents were ________ and ________.
Teenagers; deserted him at age five
Arrested twice; oversaw a manufacturing plant
Jewish; ran a Brooklyn department store
Irish; washed cars for a living
33
Joe Cable falls in love with who?
Emile
Nellie
Bloody Mary
Liat
34
Schoenberg developed which of the following?
12 tone serialism
Con Lengo
Melodic Minor Scales
Tone Matrix
35
Why did Copland chose to compose for Rodeo?
He was short on money and needed the cash
He liked to compose for Cowboy-esqe plays and ballets
Rodeo was lighter and more bouncy than Billy the Kid
Rodeo was more heavier in concepts than Billy the Kid
36
What instrument did Roy Harris play in high school?
Tuba
Clarinet
Trumpet
Flute
37
Which award did South Pacific not recieve?
"Best Musical" from the New York Music Group
"Best Musical" from the Tony Awards
"Best Drama" from the Pulitzer Prize
"Best Musical" from New York Drama Critics
38
Ruth Crawford transcribed which melody used in Rodeo?
Gilderoy
Tip Toe, Pretty Betty Martin
Bonyparte
Miss McLeod's Reel
39
James A. Michener served in which military branch?
Air Force
Navy
Army
Marines
40
The Music Committee of the National Council of American–Soviet Friendship did what?
"Instrument Exchanges"
"Musical Exchanges"
"Musical Competitions"
"Performer Swap"
41
Aaron Copland studied under _____ in Paris
Eugene Lavigne
Phillipe Laurent
Darius Milhaud
Nadia Boulanger
42
What year was Rodeo composed?
1939
1942
1938
1944
43
First Lady Roosevelt did not say music was for those seeking
Enlightenment
Relaxation
Enjoyment
Spiritual Renewment
44
Who was hired by Dokouchaiev to choreograph his ballet?
Edith Boulanger
Agnes de Mille
Rebecca Copland
Ellis de Mille
45
Sergei Dokouchaiev changed his last name to ____ when entering America
Smith
Rodgers
Blackburn
Denham
46
What job did Aaron Copland turn down?
Musical Development Leader
Director of fine arts in a school district
University teaching position
Community Outreach Director
47
Overture to The School of Scandal was composed by?
Roy Harris
William Grant Still
Samuel Smithson
Samuel Barber
48
Which piano piece premiered at Congregation Emanu-El's concert?
Capriccio on a Russian Theme
Themes for the Russian Roulette
Variations of a Russian Theme
Sonata No 6 (based on a Russian Theme)
49
Which does A Survivor from Warsaw not employ?
A Narrator
A Female Soloist
An Orchestra
A Male Chorus
50
Newsreels recorded what Soviets found in the Polish Concentration Camp ________
Auschwitz
Treblinka
Warsaw
Majdanek
51
Where did Schoenberg emigrate to in 1933?
America
Canada
France
Britain
52
William Grant Still was an African American composer
False
True
53
[All Correct]: Pick a pneumonic for you to remember Eugene Goossens
Goossens-->Gooses-->Fanfares for the powerful Gooses
Eugene-->Eugene Krabs-->Fanfare for the Krusty Krab
I memorized it a different way 💫
I made up one myself 🪐
54
(2 Correct Answers) Which songs were from musicals and performed at the US concert in the USSR in 1944?
One Hand, One Heart
Old Folks at Home
Love Walked In
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
55
De Mille described Rodeo as?
Billy the Kid–––Countrified
The Taming of a Shrew–––Cowboy style
La femme empowered
Shakespeare in Spurs
56
Who commissioned Arnold Schoenberg to compose an orchestral piece?
Darius Milhaud
Serge Koussevitzky
Kelimsky Johanssen
William Grant Still
57
First Lady _______ addressed the nation in the musical journal ________.
Elizabeth Ford; United States of Music
Edith Eisenhower; Music USA
Eleanor Roosevelt; Musical America
Elizabeth Truman; Liberty Music
58
Eugene Goossens...
Composed music to be sent globally to boost morale
Introduced Avant-Garde techniques, such as Col Legno
Composed fanfares for both British and American composers
Was a world renown and globally celebrated composer and conductor
59
How many curtain calls did De Mille recieve after the premier of Rodeo?
24
23
21
22
60
Which hall held the "Music Festival of Allied Nations"?
Center for Performing Arts
Maison de la Radio
Carnegie Hall
Albert Hall
61
Which of the following won a Pulitzer Prize?
Billy the Kid
Appalachian Spring
American Salute
Rodeo
62
Serge Koussevitzky conducted the _______.
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York Stringed Orchestra
Radio City Hall Concert Orchestra
63
Who held a concert to benefit Russia in April 20, 1944
Congregation Emanu-El
Congregation Elmanu-El
Eugene Goossens
Vivian Fine
64
How many pieces were received when Eugene Goossens asked for works to make his fanfares?
27
6
32
18
65
Why do feminists squirm about Rodeo? (Plz don't hurt me, I'm repeating what the book said)
The main character shows up to dances in a dress with a bow in her hair
The main conflict in the play revolves around wooing the male wrangler
The females are in lower position than that of the men
All of the characters loved to eat apples over pinapples
66
Symphony No 5 was dedicated to the?
Russian Political Leaders
Red Army
Russian Ambassadors
Russian People
67
In Warsaw, ____ Jews were systematically killed upon Warsaw's invasion.
100,000
275,000
500,000
350,000
68
Rodgers split from Lorenz "Larry" Hart when they were asked to work on which play?
Carousel
Rodeo
Allegro
Oklaholma!
69
How many pounds of hair was found in Auschwitz?
14,750
14,500
14,000
15,000
70
First Lady Roosevelt described music as a force for?
Morale
Honor
Bliss
Liberty
71
Who did Roy Harris learn the piano from?
His father
His high school teacher
His mother
His private tutor
72
Which is matched correctly?
William Still: Fanfare for the American Life
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Darius Milhaud: American Salute
Eugene Goossens: Fanfare for Johnny Boy
73
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again was used in which work?
Darius Milhaud's American Sunrise
Eugene Goossens' Fanfare for the Common Man
William Still's Symphony No 5
Morton Gould's American Salute
74
Which piece did Koussevitzky commission from Roy Harris?
Lincoln Portrait
American Portrait
Symphony 1933
Symphony No 5
75
Nadia Boulanger helped improve Roy Harris' ________.
Tone, Technique, and Intonation
Musical Theory
Musical Performance
Musicality (Playing with Emotion)
76
_____ of Jews were exterminated by the time of the Soviet liberation.
98%
95%
97%
99%
77
Which piece gave Roy Harris his first natural exposure?
Symphony No 5
Symphony 1933
Lincoln Portrait
Symphony No 3
78
Eugene Goossens conducted the ___________.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
79
How much money did De Mille have in the bank before her commision?
$15
$20
$100
$150
80
Where did Schoenberg's cousin Arthur died?
Concentration Camp
Under SS custody
Nazi Hospital
In a hidden room
81
What was Arnold Schoenberg's job before he emigrated from Germany?
A composer for hire
A student at a Berlin art school
A conductor of the Berlin Symphonic Orchstra
A teacher at an arts school
82
How was Schoenberg's brother Heinrich killed?
Injection of poison in a Nazi hospital
Shot by SS members in the Ghetto
Gas Chambers in a Concentration Camp
Died in hiding due to malnutrition
83
In May 1944, an American concert in USSR was not attended by?
Diplomats
Political Leaders
Military Leaders
A Russian audience
84
When did A Survivor from Warsaw premiere?
December 12, 1948
March 20, 1949
January 23, 1949
November 4, 1948
85
Many listeners would agree this composer showcased the American West?
Grant William Still
Robert Denham
Aaron Copland
Darius Milhaud
86
(3 correct answers) Which were orchestral music presented at the US concert in the USSR in May 1944?
Overture to the School of Scandal
American Portrait
Canon and Fugue
Symphony No 5
87
Which meter does When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again and The Ants Go Marching One by One use?
Compound Triple
Compound Duple
Simple Quadruple
Complex
88
A Survivor from Warsaw premiered where?
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phoenix, Arizona
Topeka, Kansas
Seattle, Washington
89
Why did Darius Miland go to America?
There were more opportunities in America for musical commissions
His family had moved the America, and he wanted to stay near them
Aaron Copland wanted to mentor him in music
The Nazis wanted to eliminate him
90
Richard Rodger partnered with the lyricist ______ exclusively for 24 years in the first decades of the 20th century.
Oscar Hammerstien II
Joshua Logan
Lorenz "Larry" Hart
James Michener
91
Which is not matched correctly? (Hint: About Characters in South Pacific)
Emile: Plantation owner
Nellie: American nurse
Bloody Mary: Souvenir Store Owner
Joe Cable: US Navy Man
92
String quartets by Shostakovich and Prokofiev were played at which event in Nov 1943?
A diplomatic conference
An musical competition
A UN General Assembly Conference
An inauguration ceremony
93
Who did De Mille insist be the composer for their ballet?
William Grant Still
Eugene Goossens
Aaron Copland
Darius Milhaud
94
How did American musicians support hostilities before WWII?
Opened their musical halls for the common folk to counter elitism
Travelled to war-torn countries to improve general morale
Presented benefit concerts to send funds to war-torn counties
Sent instruments to musicians who lost theirs in the war-torn countries
95
Vivian Fine renamed her "Capriccio on a Russian Theme" to?
Rhapsody on a Russian Theme
Rhapsody on a Russian Folk Song
Variations on a Russian Theme
Intrication of the Russian Theme
96
Who was the choreographer of Oklahoma! ?
Oscar Hammerstien II
Agnes De Mille
Michael Michener
Mary Martin
97
Which describes Roy Harris' background best ? (What describes his parent's job best)
Laundromat Owners in New York
Farming family in Oklahoma
Apartment Owners in Tennessee
Cleaning Workers in New Jersey
98
Which person stayed in France with their family, later dying in Auschwitz?
Sergei Dokouchaiev
Darius Milhaud
Nadia Boulanger
René Blum
99
A Survivor from Warsaw a direct quotation from a first-hand experience.
True
False
100
Rodgers and Hammerstein loaned Michener money to buy additional percentage shares from South Pacific.
False
True

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