Music Appreciation Final Exam (53)

Which Russian figure played a crucial role in the development of twentieth-century ballet?

Which of the following was the Paris-based Russian ballet company that commissioned Stravinsky to write several ballets?

Which of the following figures was NOT associated with the Ballets Russes?

Who was the choreographer for The Rite of Spring?

The Rite of Spring opened in Paris in 1913 to:

Which of the following was the Russian-born composer who wrote music in post-Impressionist, primitivist, Neoclassical, and twelve-tone styles?

Which of the following is NOT a Stravinsky ballet?

Which of the following Stravinsky works is from his primitivist period?

Stravinsky immigrated to ________ at the onset of World War II

The Rite of Spring is characterized by:

The somewhat static quality of Stravinsky's melodies and harmonies can be attributed in part to the use of

Which of the following musical elements in The Rite of Spring could be considered the most innovative

The Introduction to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring begins with a melody played on the

Which of the following best describes the meter in Stravinsky's Dance of the Youths and Maidens, from The Rite of Spring

The home of the Ballets Russes was Russia.

Nijinsky's choreography for The Rite of Spring was considered groundbreaking

Stravinsky's ballets all achieved immediate popularity with their audiences.

The opening-night audience of The Rite of Spring was undoubtedly startled and repelled by the pagan rites being depicted

Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring had a revolutionary impact on music of the twentieth century

In The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky quotes and imitates Russian folk melodies

After living in France for many years, the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky eventually became a U.S. citizen

Stravinsky tried his hand at many compositional styles throughout his career.

Stravinsky's greatest contribution to the art music of the twentieth century is thought to be his development of the twelve-tone method

Because the music of The Rite of Spring was tied to unpopular choreography, it has been seldom played since the ballet's premiere