Aleatoric music requires:

Compositional directions that leave the music up to the performer/chance.

What does a formalist believe?

They do not believe music evokes feelings

How did Copland create an American feel in his music?

Used American folk tunes, Simple melodies and harmonies, Included famous American quotes

Formalist refers to...

a concept where they focus on form rather than feeling.

What is a synthesizer?

An electronic device which generates sound

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1
Leonard Bernstien created what musical production?
Hamilton
Cats
West Side Story
Wicked
2
Aleatoric music requires:
Compositional directions that leave the music up to the performer/chance.
A large orchestra with a full string section that sings.
Atonal harmony and synthesizers.
Pure/Just Intonation and polychords.
3
Which composer wrote the music for such films as Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and Star Wars?
John Adams
John Cage
John Williams
Johnathan Taylor Thomas
4
This American composer wrote Appalacian Spring and Rodeo.
Adolphe Adam
John Smith
Leonard Bernstein
Aaron Copeland
5
John Adams' piece Short Ride on a Fast Machine is an example of
Neo-Classicism
Serialism
Minimalism
Impressionism
6
Atonal music means it...
has no tonal key center
has no singing
has no instruments
has a clear tonal key center
7
What is scat singing?
choir singing
improvisation with the sax
improvisation with vocals
a style of Jazz
8
Dissonance is
Loud harmonies
Quiet harmonies
Clashing harmonies
Beautiful harmonies
9
Which planet was not included in the suite by Gustav Holst?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
10
What does a formalist believe?
Music has a subject matter
They believe music evokes feelings
Music has a powerful message
They do not believe music evokes feelings
11
Aaron Copland wrote...
Hungarian Dance for Orchestra no. 5 in G minor: Allegro-Vivace
Appalachian Spring
“In C”
Ave Maria, Erlkonig, Winterreise
12
How did Copland create an American feel in his music?
Used American folk tunes
Simple melodies and harmonies
His music was Atonal
Included famous American quotes
13
Mr. Lawrence is the best and I am so lucky to have this class.
True
Very True
True
True
14
Where did Gustav Holst live?
England
Russia
USA
Poland
15
MARS: Bringer of ________
Pizza
Harmony
Drama
War
16
Formalist refers to...
leaving composition up to chance.
two notes that hate each other.
a concept where they focus on feeling rather than form.
a concept where they focus on form rather than feeling.
17
John Cage composed 4:33.
False
True
18
Who wrote the Firebird Suite?
Orff
Vaughan Williams
Smetana
Stravinsky
19
What is a synthesizer?
A brass instrument
An alternative to a mouse
An electronic device which generates sound
An audio format which uses more than two speakers

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