Music-20th Century And Beyond (part 1)

in music, the early twentieth century was a time of ________

which of the following statements is not true? a. the "emancipation of the dissonance" does not prevent composers from differentiating between chords of greater or lesser tension. b. by the early twentieth century, the traditional distinction between consonance and dissonance was abandoned in much music c. the general principle that determines whether a chord is stable or not remains the same in the twentieth century as it did in the nineteenth d. up to about 1900, all chords except the three-tone triad were considered dissonant

which of the following statements is not true? a. the years following 1900 saw more fundamental changes in the language of music than any time since the beginning of the baroque period b. twentieth-century music follows the same general principles of musical structure as earlier periods c. twentieth-century music relies less on reestablished relationships and expectations d. after 1900 each musical composition is more likely to have a unique system of pitch relationships, rather than be organized around a central tone

the most famous riot in music history occurred in Paris in 1913 at the first performance of _________

all of the following composers worked in the early years of the twentieth century except__________

composers in the twentieth century drew inspiration from________ a. folk and popular music from all cultures b. the music of Asia and Africa c. European art music from the Middle Ages thru the nineteenth century d. all answers are correct

Why did Twentieth-century composers incorporate elements of folk and popular music within their personal styles?

A great twentieth-century composer who was also a leading scholar of the folk music of his native land was ________

Which of the follow composers was not stimulated by the folklore of his native land? a. Igor Stravinsky b. Anton Weben c. Bela Bartok d. Charles Ives

Which of the following statements is not true? a. modern composers drew inspiration form a wider historical range of music b. the range of musical styles during the first half of the twentieth century was vast c. composers in the early twentieth century drew inspiration only from series art music and their own intellect, ignoring popular and folk music d. western composers were more receptive and sympathetic to Asian and African cultures

in twentieth-century music____________ a. string players are sometimes called on to use the wood instead of the hair on their bows b. percussion instruments have become very prominent and numerous c. dissonance has been emancipated d. all answers are correct

Among the usual playing techniques that are widely used during the twentieth century is the ______, a rapid slide up or down a scale

in modern music _______________ a. instruments ar played at the very top or bottom of their range b. uncommon playing techniques have become normal c. noiselike and percussive sounds are often used d. all answers are correct

a piano is often used in twentieth-century orchestral music to __________

which of the following is not an alternative to the traditional organization of pitch used by twentieth-century composers? a. bitonality b. tonic-dominant harmonies c. atonality d. polytonality

the combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as __________

a fourth chord is ______________

a chord made of tones only a half step or a whole step apart is known as ________

To create fresh sounds, twentieth-century composers used a. scales borrowed from nonwestern cultures b. scales they themselves invented c. ancient church modes d. all answers are correct

the technique of using tow or more tonal centers at the same time is called ____________

the absence of key or tonality in musial compositions is known as __________

Using all twelve tones without regard to their traditional relationship to major or minor scales, avoiding traditional chord progressions, is known as_____________

the first significant atonal pieces were composed around 1908 by________

The use of two or more contrasting and independent rhythms at the same time is known as

to what does obstinate refer?

a motive or phrase that is repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a section is called _____________

Radio broadcasts of live and recorded music began to reach large audiences during the

The first opera created for television was Gian-Carlo Menotti's

when did the first pairing of music and film take place?

one of the most important teachers of musical composition in the twentieth-century was _________-

impressionist painting and symbolist poetry as artistic movements originated in _____________

the most important impressionist composter was ____________

the term impressionist derived form a critic's derogatory reaction to Impression: Sunrise, a painting by ___________

When viewed closely, impressionist paintings are made up of _________

impressionist painters were primarily concerned with the effect of light, color, and __________

the impressionist painters were particularly obsessed with portraying ___________

Which of the following is not considered a symbolist poet? a. Stephane Mallarme b. Paul Verlaine c. Auguste Renoir d. Arthur Rimbaud

which of the following statements is not true? a. both impressionist painting and symbolist poetry were catalysts for many developments during the twentieth century b. symbolist writers emphasized the purely musical, or sonorous, effects of words c. when viewed closely, impressionist paintings are made up of tiny colored patches d. the impressionist painters were particularly obsessed with portraying scenes of ancient French glories

Many of Debussy's songs are set to poems by the symbolist poet _______

a dramatic turning point in Debussy's career came in 1902 when ______________

at the Paris International Exhibition of 1889, Debussy was strongly influence by ___________-

which of the following characteristics is not usually associated with impressionism? a. fleeting mood b. clearly delineated forms c. misty atmosphere d. symbolism

Debussy's music tends to __________

impressionism in music is characterized by ___________ a. the recurrence of strong accents on the downbeat b. a stress on tone color, atmosphere, and fluidity c. an adherence to traditional harmonic chord progressions d. all answers are correct

lingering vibrations and hazy sound in Debussy's piano music are the result of what?

In order to "drown the sense of tonality," Debussy did what? a. turned to the medieval church modes b. borrowed pentatonic scales form Japanese music c. developed the whole-tone scale d. all answers are correct

A five-tone scale, such as that produced by the five black keys of the piano in succession, is called a _________ scale.

a scale made up of six different notes each a whole step away from the next is called a __________ scale

Debussy's opera Pellets et Melisande is an almost word-for-word setting of the symbolist play by _____________