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Which is not true about Ives' life?
a) Born in Danbury, CT b) Graduated from Yale c) Built a successful insurance agency d) Composed steadily until his death in 1954 |
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Which instrument represents the "perennial question of existence" in Ives' "The Unanswered Question"?
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trumpet
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Ives' Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello was an impression of...
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his days at Yale
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Which of the following ballets was "grand opera"?
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Billy the Kid
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Which f the following was choreographed and danced by Martha Graham?
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Appalachian Spring
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What type of harmony is prominent in Copland's Folklore period?
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quartal
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Shostakovich's fifth symphony was pioneered based on a form by which of the following composers?
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Mahler
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In order to prove that he could compose Soviet Russia inspired themes, Shostakovich spent a period of time composing for what?
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cinema and circus
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Stravinsky took inspiration for Histoire du Soldat is based on which following stories?
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those of Faust
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Stravinsky took inspiration for Histoire du Soldat from which contemporary events?
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WWI
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"Royal March" by Brahms was based on which type of dance?
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paso doble
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Brahms was known for what?
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being a rhythmic innovator
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The third movement of Brahms' Symphony No 1 is what?
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an intermezzo
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The movements are related by...
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the interval of a major third
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Prokofiev dedicated his sonatas to and worked with which violinist?
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David Oistrakh
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Prokofiev's Sonata No 2, Op 94a was originally written for which instrument?
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flute
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Sonata No 1 by Prokofiev was written for which cause?
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for soviet realism
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Rite of Spring harmony s based on what?
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perfect fourths
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Who was the choreographer for the original Rite of Spring ballet?
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Nijinsky
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What does the Rite of Spring open with?
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bassoon solo
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Giovanni Gabrieli spent most of his life composing music and playing organ at...
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St. Mark's Cathedral
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Giovanni Gabrieli and his uncle Andrea Gabrieli both studied composition with whom?
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Orlando Lasso
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St. Mark's Cathedral had an unusual layout that led to the development of the Venetian style of composition, which is based on what?
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antiphony
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Holst uses what type of music in the Second Suite?
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English folk songs
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In Holst's Second Suite, Glorishears and Dargason are what type of dances?
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Morris dances
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What compositional technique is used in the fourth mvt between the Dargason dance tune and the song Greensleeves?
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counterpoint
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Ewald's primary career was working as what?
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a civil engineer
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How many of Ewald's quintets were published during his lifetime?
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one
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Which brass quintet was the first to debut the remaining quintets at Carnegie Hall?
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American Brass Quintet
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The main theme repeated throughout Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 is the _____ theme.
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fate
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The 3rd mvt in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 4 is based on which ballet?
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Sylvia
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To whom did Tchaikovsky dedicate his 4th Symphony?
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Mme Von Meck
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How many times does the main melody repeat throughout Gustav Holst's Suite in Eb, mvt I ("Chaconne")?
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16
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When did Holst compose his cornerstone band work "Suite in Eb"?
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1909
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For how many instruments is Holst's "Suite in Eb" scored?
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19
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The Bach violin sonatas and partitas are polyphonic. What does this mean?
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more than one musical line is represented simultaneously
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Who was responsible for the revival of Bach's music?
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Mendelssohn
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Some say that Bach's music should only be performed on what kind of instrument?
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period instruments
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What effects did the Enlightenment have on music?
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all of the above. just go with it
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Mozart's Violin Concerto in A Major has a nickname. What is it?
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the Turkish concerto
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Mozart is known for what special kind of cadenza?
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the eingang
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The composition technique that dominated Germaine Tailleferre's compositions was...
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self-borrowing
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In the spirit of neo-classicism, Germaine Tailleferre's "Concertino pour harpe et orchestre" used...
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a fugal section
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Germaine Tailleferre did not take on big composition opportunities because...
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she was naturally modest and didn't promote herself
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Saint-Saens' Symphony No 3 was composed in honor of what composer?
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Liszt
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What compositional technique greatly influenced the creation of Saint-Saens' Tymphony No 3?
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thematic transformation
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What is the main theme of SS's 3rd symphony derived from?
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none of the above (hopefully)
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What did Shostakovich utilize to compose the dominant musical theme of String Quartet No 8?
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his initials
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To whom did Shostakovich dedicate SQ no 8 and how many days did it take to compose it?
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victims of fascism and war; 3 days
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What significance was the quartet in Shotakovich's life?
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his musical autobiography and the last composition before his planned suicide
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what are JS Bach's dates?
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1685-1750
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Where was Bach when he composed the Brandenburg Concertos?
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Cothen
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What structural form do the Brandenburg Concertos follow?
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ritornello
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What are Beethoven's dates?
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1770-1827
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Which of Beethoven's compositional perods does the 7th symphony belong in?
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middle period (1802-1816)
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What literary work was completed in 1813, the same hear that Beethoven's Symphony no 7 was premiered?
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Pride and Prejudice
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Composer Peter Klatzow was born in and currently resides in...
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Australia
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Klatzow's Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra was commissioned by what marimbist?
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Robert van Sice
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Mvt III of Klatzow's concerto is similar to what earlier work for marimba?
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Paul Creston's Concertino for Marimba
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John Cage, along with Morton Feldman and others, were known as what?
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the New York School
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What is the formal structure of Cage's "Third Construction"?
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24 sections of 24 bars
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After studying w/Schoenberg, Cage began developing what compositional process?
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serialism
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Scheherazade is based on which of the following stories?
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1001 Arabian Nights
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Scheherazade was the name of which of the following characters?
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the wife
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Rimsky-Korsakov was a member of which group?
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the mighty five
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Is Borodin's String Quartet No 2 a good piece for beginning string players?
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nope.
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Which is the most famous of Borodin's String Quartets?
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No 2
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Borodin was known as a ruthless, impatient man with a very bad temper. True or false?
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false
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