Quiz 8 - Music

One of the greatest composers of the 20th century said: "Music is by its very nature essentially powerless to express anything at all." Who was he?

• Bernstein

• Stravinsky

• Gershwin

The key note of a piece of music... the anchor... the stabilizing note is called the

• Tonal Center

• Magnet Pitch

• Mother Tone

The musical structure that is a "specialized structure of counterpoint" - or a ROUND like "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is called a

[It is a tune chasing itself!]

• Sonata

• Fugue

• Concerto

The music of what country features microtones... closer than our half-steps?

• China

• Russia

• India

What composer's "Eroica" (Heroic) Symphony is discussed at length in Chapter 9?

• Brahms

• Beethoven

• Haydn

Jazz began in what American city?

• Memphis

• New Orleans

• Nashville

From Last Class Session: The Myerson Symphony Hall in Dallas was designed by

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• I. M. Pei

• Zaha Hadid

From Last Class Session: The large circular window which appears above the door in many cathedrals is a _______ window.

• Rose

• Tulip

• Orchid

From Last Class Session: The tallest building in the world is the

• Petronis Tower 1

• Shanghai World Financial Center

• Burj Khalifa

Which of these musicians is pictured in Chapter 9?

• Taylor Swift

• Mick Jagger

• J. S. Bach