Mul 53

28 August 2022
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The premiere of The Rite of Spring was uneventful in Paris.
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False
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Who of the following were associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?
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Nijinsky Karsavina Picasso
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Stravinsky quoted the melodies of French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring.
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False
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Which of the following are characteristics of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and which are not?
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dissonance polytonality large orchestra
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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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The premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring took place in -.
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Paris
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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 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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What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
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scenes of pagan Russia
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The ideals of which movement describe the music of The Rite of Spring?
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primitivism
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Match the work by Stravinsky to the style characteristic that it reflects.
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post-Impressionism - The Firebird Classicism - Symphony of Psalms primitivism - The rite of spring
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Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element?
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rhythm
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Which of the following are ballets written by Stravinsky?
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Petrushka The Firebird
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Where did Stravinsky live during the last years of his life?
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the United States
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In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky evokes the rites of ancient -
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Russia
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Stravinsky's early works are considered to be strongly nationalistic.
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True
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Beginning with his -, Stravinsky was a leader in the revitalization of - in European art music.
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ballet , rhythm
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In The Rite of Spring some of Stravinsky's melodies quote Russian - songs.
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folk
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Which describe the choreography for The Rite of Spring?
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It was created by Vaslav Nijinsky. It involved dancers jumping up and down in place. It was groundbreaking.
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What modernist musical characteristics does Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring exhibit?
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percussive dissonance polytonality polyrhythm
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Match the characteristics of the Introduction of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring to their correct musical elements.
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harmony - dissonance timbre - high-range bassoon rhythm - shifting meter