Which of these does not describe both the works of Stravinsky and Copland?

General respect for traditional ballet and those rules

What is a prepared piano?

A piano with objects inserted between strings

What aspect that emerged during the Late-Romantic period came to define Modernist music?

The emphasis on freedom and experimentation.

West Side Story is about what gangs in New York?

White immigrants vs Puerto Rican immigrants

What was John Cage's purpose in having musicians not play any music on stage during his 4'33?

To explore the use of natural sounds in a musical concert.

What is a prepared instrument?

An existing instrument altered to change the sound it makes.

How would you define modern experimental music?

A focus on how we produce music and on how we experience it

When people refer to the compositions of Claude Debussy as impressionist, what do they mean?

The music created an impression of emotion or feeling

What political trouble happened to Copland, ironically after he wrote a tribute to Lincoln?

He was called to the House Un-American Activities Committee

What did Igor Stravinsky do in ballets that reaffirmed Russian national identity?

He incorporated themes and elements from Russian folk songs.

What characterized the compositions of Gustav Mahler?

The development of narratives and incorporation of vocals.

How is polytonality defined?

The use of two or more keys simultaneously

How did Philip Glass' style differ from the other composers in this genre?

His style featured repetitive, drawn-out melodies

What sort of themes are common in the works of Aaron Copland?

Pioneers, the frontier spirit, and American heritage

Bernstein’s Mass was a musical setting of biblical stories commissioned by who?

Jacqueline Kennedy for the opening of the Kennedy Center

How did Bernstein get his first big break as a conductor?

He stepped in when the conductor got sick

How was the music before Late Romantic period?

It was considered stiff and rigid.

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1
Which of these does not describe both the works of Stravinsky and Copland?
Experiments with tonality, including multiple keys or no key
All of these are true of Stravinsky and Copland.
Occasional use of folk songs and themes in ballet
General respect for traditional ballet and those rules
2
How much was Gershwin originally paid for writing music?
$5 a week
$15 a week
$20 a week
$50 a week
3
What is a prepared piano?
A piano that a person is specifically trained on
An everyday object that is turned into a piano
A piano with objects inserted between strings
A piano that is made to be used in a professional orchestra
4
Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental music?
An emphasis on formal rules of music.
A lack of predictability.
The use of traditional instruments.
A reliance on the expected.
5
What new rock musical opened at the same time and overshadowed Bernstein’s Mass?
Hair
Jesus Christ Superstar
Spring Awakening
Rent
6
What aspect that emerged during the Late-Romantic period came to define Modernist music?
The rich, flamboyant music.
The use of highly skilled musicians to play difficult pieces
The focus on very technical and academic compositions.
The emphasis on freedom and experimentation.
7
What type of instrument would be a bicycle bell that's included in an orchestra?
Ringing instrument
Background instrument
Found instrument
Key instrument
8
What unexpected source did Bartók look to for inspiration in his compositions?
Traditional Western European symphonic music
Modern painting
Asian music
Eastern European folk music
9
West Side Story is about what gangs in New York?
Native Americans vs All immigrants
Cuban immigrants vs African immigrants
White immigrants vs Puerto Rican immigrants
Catholics vs Jews
10
What was John Cage's purpose in having musicians not play any music on stage during his 4'33?
To avoid having to pay his musicians.
To explore the use of natural sounds in a musical concert.
To explore the concept of silence.
To demonstrate that music is pointless and worthless.
11
What is a prepared instrument?
An object that is not made to be an instrument.
Any instrument that a musician is prepared to play.
An object created for use as a traditional instrument.
An existing instrument altered to change the sound it makes.
12
How would you define modern experimental music?
Music that includes more than 10 instruments.
A focus on composition and strict elements of musical theory
Music that does not follow any rhythm or base tempo.
A focus on how we produce music and on how we experience it
13
When people refer to the compositions of Claude Debussy as impressionist, what do they mean?
Debussy was a painter.
The music was written with many colors.
Impressionists sought to capture the movement of light.
The music created an impression of emotion or feeling
14
What political trouble happened to Copland, ironically after he wrote a tribute to Lincoln?
His father was accused of being a Marxist
His oldest son attempting to assassinate Senator McCarthy
His wife joined the Democratic-Socialist Party
He was called to the House Un-American Activities Committee
15
Which of Bernstein's musicals is the most well-known?
Candide
Show Girl
Girl Crazy
West Side Story
16
What did Igor Stravinsky do in ballets that reaffirmed Russian national identity?
He made heavy use of European musical traditions
He wrote the entire ballet in one key.
He incorporated themes and elements from Russian folk songs.
He rejected European-based ideas about musical composition
17
What characterized the compositions of Gustav Mahler?
The adherence to strict technical rules and traditions.
The tendency to compose music based on folk songs.
The use of exotic or foreign motifs and themes.
The development of narratives and incorporation of vocals.
18
How is polytonality defined?
The use of a single central tone, or key, to compose music
The use of two or more keys simultaneously
An abrupt change in the rhythm or tempo in a composition
The use of folk music in ballet
19
How did Philip Glass' style differ from the other composers in this genre?
His style featured oversized bands to create a loud sound
He was the first to experiment with non-traditional objects
His style featured repetitive, drawn-out melodies
He always featured a very long solo by a string instrument
20
Copland went abroad to study music with the great 20^th Century composers. Where did he go?
Moscow
London
Paris
Berlin
21
What sort of themes are common in the works of Aaron Copland?
Russian national identity
Pioneers, the frontier spirit, and American heritage
Industrialization, urbanization, and city life
Myths, legends and fairytales from European culture
22
Which composer was amongst the first to begin experimenting with the sounds of modern music?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Charles Ives
John Cage
Philip Glass
23
Bernstein’s Mass was a musical setting of biblical stories commissioned by who?
J.D. Rockefeller for the opening of Carnegie Hall
President Kennedy for his inauguration speech
Jacqueline Kennedy for the opening of the Kennedy Center
Senator McCarthy for being accused of being a communist
24
Which of Bernstein's operas showed the greatest influence of Jazz?
Porgy and Bess
Trouble in Tahiti
Candide
Blue Monday
25
What was the name of Bernstein’s first Broadway hit about sailors on a day off in New York?
Company
An American In Paris
On The Town
Fancy Free
26
Which span of years encompasses the 20^th Century era?
1820-1900
1900-2000
1750-1820
1600-1750
27
What is a found instrument originally made for?
Popular music
Orchestral music
Percussion
An activity besides music.
28
What is considered Gershwin's most influential opera?
Candide
Blue Monday
Trouble in Tahiti
Porgy and Bess
29
West Side Story was originally between Catholic and Jewish gangs and was called East Side Story
False
True
30
How did Bernstein get his first big break as a conductor?
Copland chose him to conduct his first piece in America
His father paid off the owners of the New York Symphony
His first composition went viral
He stepped in when the conductor got sick
31
What college did Bernstein attend?
Harvard
Yale
Williams
Princeton
32
What happened at the premier of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring?
The audience rioted
Bernstein took over as conductor
Dinosaurs stormed the building
Stravinsky passed out from exhaustion
33
How was the music before Late Romantic period?
It was considered stiff and rigid.
It lacked any form of restrictions.
It lacked traditional rules.
It experimented with new sounds and instruments.
34
Which of the following is a relatively accepted prepared instrument?
Prepared tuba
Prepared cymbals
Prepared piano
Prepared harmonica

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