Quiz 6

The use of different musical styles or techniques in a composition is known as ______. combinatoriality polytonality dodecaphonic polystylism

Béla Bartók was a leading authority on ______. American jazz peasant music twelve-tone music the music of ancient Greece

In the 1950s Stravinsky dramatically changed his style, drawing inspiration from ______. Richard Wagner Anton Webern Russian folk music Claude Debussy

The immediate sources of jazz include ______. the American band tradition ragtime the blues All answers are correct.

Expressionism as an artistic movement was largely centered in ______. Norway the United States Germany and Austria Spain

The combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as ______. a polychord bitonality a tone cluster polytonality

The technique of using two or more tonal centers at the same time is called ______. polytonality atonality expanded tonality twelve-tone

All of the following are proponents of serialism except ______. Pierre Boulez Milton Babbitt John Cage Karlheinz Stockhausen

To what does ostinato refer? -A combination of two traditional chords sounding together -A rapid slide through different pitches -A motive or phrase that is repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a section -A chord made of tones only a half step or whole step apart

A fourth chord is ______. -the chord built on the fourth step of the scale -a chord in which the tones are a fourth apart, instead of a third -a combination of four tones -All answers are correct.

A chord made of tones only a half step or a whole step apart is known as ______. polytonality a polychord bitonality a tone cluster

Minimalist music is characterized by ______. -rapidly changing dynamics and textures -the development of musical materials through random methods -a steady pulse, clear tonality, and insistent repetition of short melodic patterns -the use of twelve-tone techniques to organize the dimensions of music

The glissando, a technique widely used in the twentieth century, is ______. -a motive or phrase that is repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a section -a rapid slide up or down a scale -a chord made up of tones only a half step or a whole step apart -the combination of two traditional chords sounding together

Charles Ives's large and varied output includes works in many genres, but not _______. songs symphonies chamber music operas

The blues ______. -can be happy or sad, fast or slow -may be vocal or instrumental -All answers are correct. -usually follow a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation

A scale made up of six different notes each a whole step away from the next is called a ________ scale. pentatonic octatonic Gypsy whole-tone

Impressionism in music is characterized by _______. -a stress on tone color, atmosphere, and fluidity -the recurrence of strong accents on the downbeat -All answers are correct. -an adherence to traditional harmonic chord progressions

Composers in the twentieth century drew inspiration from ______. -the music of Asia and Africa -folk and popular music from all cultures -European art music from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century -All answers are correct.

Aaron Copland's name has become synonymous with American music because of his use of ______. -jazz, blues, and ragtime elements -All answers are correct. -subjects from American folklore -revival hymns, cowboy songs, and other folk tunes

William Grant Still _______. -held a graduate degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music -studied medicine at Wilberforce University, but he played the violin and eventually pursued music -had little formal training in music -taught himself music and composition on the job in musical show orchestras

The instrument that most transformed rock from its early dependence on piano-based instrumentation was _______. the electric guitar the saxophone the drum set the bass guitar

The absence of key or tonality in a musical composition is known as ______. a tone cluster polytonality atonality ostinato

Early rock grew mainly out of __________, a dance music of African Americans that fused blues, jazz, and gospel styles. rhythm and blues Motown fusion disco

The expressionist movement in music and art flourished in the years ______. 1890-1914 1914-1941 1920-1950 1905-1925

In electronic music, there is no need for ______. rhythm melody harmony performers

The use of two or more contrasting and independent rhythms at the same time is known as ______. ostinato jazz polytonality polyrhythm

Expressionist composers _______. -All answers are correct. -contributed many patriotic songs to the war effort -avoided tonality and traditional chord progressions -tried to capture atmosphere with rich, sensuous harmonies and pleasant subjects

Using all twelve tones without regard to their traditional relationship to major or minor scales, avoiding traditional chord progressions, is known as ______. polytonality atonality bitonality freetonality

Impressionist painting and symbolist poetry as artistic movements originated in ______. France Bohemia England Austria

The neoclassical movement in music roughly encompassed the years ______. 1890-1915 1900-1920 1945-1970 1920-1950

To create fresh sounds, twentieth-century composers used ______. scales borrowed from nonwestern cultures All answers are correct. scales they themselves invented ancient church modes

Alban Berg and Anton Webern were Arnold Schoenberg's ______. teachers students predecessors jealous rivals

Appalachian Spring originated as a _______. song cycle ballet score program symphony chamber opera

The major center of jazz from about 1900 to 1917 was ______. Kansas City New York New Orleans Chicago

In music, the early twentieth century was a time of ______. revolt and change stagnation Incorrect the continuation of old forms disinterest

The most important impressionist composer was ______. Richard Wagner Claude Debussy Béla Bartók Arnold Schoenberg

Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is scored for ______. vocal soloists and orchestra a small chamber group a wind ensemble an enormous orchestra

Which of the following composers was not stimulated by the folklore of his native land? Charles Ives Béla Bartók Anton Webern Igor Stravinsky

Charles Ives's music contains elements of _______. All answers are correct. patriotic songs and barn dances village bands and church choirs revival hymns and ragtime

Composer John Adams believes that today's composers can draw from ______. -only orchestral instruments -the music of the Classical Period -a wide variety of styles and periods -only music from their own cultures