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Which one of the following composers’ style is most closely associated with that of the commercial music world known as Tin Pan Alley? |
George Gershwin |
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Which of the following composers did NOT employ total serialism in his work? |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
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Which of the following excerpts is atonal music? (:14) |
Example B |
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Which of the following is the composer for this excerpt? (:31) |
Cage |
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Given the Hungarian folk music flavor of this example, which of the following is the most likely composer? (:13) |
Bartók |
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Which of the following statements best describes the role of technology with regard to art music in the Contemporary period? |
Technology has enabled art music composers to experiment with and change the way that they create music. |
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Which of the following composers was known for using folk-based fiddle tunes like the one in the following example? (:20) |
Aaron Copeland |
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According to the text, what was the significance of Debussy’s work? (10:32) |
It represented the first viable alternative to tonal music. |
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Which one of these composers wrote music for prepared piano? |
John Cage |
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Which of the following best describes aleatory music? |
Music that allows for an element of chance to enter the performance |
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Which of the following was not a French composer? |
Carl Orff |
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Which of the following is the composer for this piece? (10:32) |
Debussy |
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Many composers in the contemporary period sought alternatives to tonality, or key-centered music. Which of the following is one such alternative? |
Serialism |
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Which of the following were important composers in the Contemporary period? |
Stravinsky and Schoenberg |
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Which characteristic of texture in this example is most closely associated with music of the Contemporary period? (:45) |
Thick texture with full and frequently dissonant chords |
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In 20th-century music, traditional harmony and tonality were redefined or rejected in favor of: |
Atonality and serialism |
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Which of the following movements is associated with Debussy and Ravel? |
Impressionism |
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What unique feature of this example suggests that it was written in the Contemporary period? (:31) |
Use of a traditional instrument in a completely new way |
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What compositional technique is illustrated by the following excerpt? (:32) |
New ways to manipulate a traditional instrument |
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The composers Samuel Barber, Thea Musgrave, and Ned Rorem resisted the 20th-century trend of serialism. |
True |
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