CHAP 46: Stravinsky

27 August 2022
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Dance is very rare in multimedia today.
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false
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In the creation of The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky worked with other artists from his native country of:
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Russia
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Stravinsky did not include authentic French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.
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true
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Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element?
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rhythm
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Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
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true
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Stravinsky's revitalization of rhythm in The Rite of Spring is closely associated with:
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primitivism.
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The Firebird, Petrushka, and Rite of Spring are ballets by:
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Stravinsky
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The Rite of Spring can be performed as a concert work.
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true
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The form of the "Dance of the Youths and Maidens" from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a simple minuet form.
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false
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The orchestra that Stravinsky used in The Rite of Spring was remarkably small.
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false
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The ideals of which movement best describes the music of The Rite of Spring?
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primitivism
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The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
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false
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The success of the Ballets Russes was largely due to the leadership of Serge Diaghilev.
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true
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To where did Stravinsky move at the onset of World War II?
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LA
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What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
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scenes of pagan Russia
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Where did Stravinsky live in the last years of his life?
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USA
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Which instrument, playing in its highest register, begins The Rite of Spring,?
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bassoon
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Which of the following does Stravinsky use to minimize harmonic changes?
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stinatos pedal points melodic repetition
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
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use of chamber orchestra
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Whom of the following was NOT associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?
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Dostoyevsky