Dmitri Shostakovich Quiz

Dmitri Shostakovich Quiz

12th Grade

8 Qs

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Dmitri Shostakovich Quiz

Dmitri Shostakovich Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Performing Arts

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Efrain Munguia

FREE Resource

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

What was Dmitri Shostakovich particularly renowned for?

His 15 symphonies and numerous chamber works

His paintings and sculptures

His novels and essays

His political speeches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

Which competition did Shostakovich participate in as a pianist in 1927?

Chopin International Competition for Pianists

Tchaikovsky International Competition

Beethoven Piano Competition

Liszt Piano Competition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

Which opera by Shostakovich was condemned by Soviet authorities?

La Traviata

Carmen

The Magic Flute

Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

What was the Symphony No. 5 described as in the press?

A tribute to Western music

A farewell to classical traditions

A Soviet artist’s reply to just criticism

An ode to modernism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

Which musical structure did Shostakovich show a liking for in his compositions?

Waltz and polka

Fugue and chaconne

Sonata and rondo

Minuet and trio

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

In which year did Shostakovich become a teacher at the Leningrad Conservatory?

1945

1925

1953

1937

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

Which Symphony by Shostakovich was a paean to revolution?

Symphony No. 11

Symphony No. 3

Symphony No. 7

Symphony No. 9

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 20 pts

What was the subject of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 14?

A celebration of nature

A cycle of 11 songs on the subject of death

An exploration of love

A tribute to Russian folklore