MUSIC REVIEW

1.    Which of the following statements is TRUE about impressionism?

• 1. It was an attempt to depict reality.

• 2. Themes and melody are easy to recognize and enjoy.

• 2. The sounds of different chords overlapped lightly with each other.

• A French movement in the late 16^th century and early 19^th century.

2.    Who are the two well-known proponents of primitivism style in music?

• 1. Igor Stravinsky and Bela Bartok

• 2. Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel

• 2. Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky

• 2. George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein

3.    What musical style is common to the French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel?

•  Avant- garde

• 1.                               Impressionism

• 2. Expressionism                       

• Neo-classicism

4.    Which of the following elements will you improve to make the beat of your music faster?

• 1. Pitch                                                 

• 1. Tempo

• 1. Melody                                           

• 1.                  Rhythm

5.    How does the mind of an expressionist composers reveal?

• 1. It presents an impression of the environment.

• 2. It made use of variations of self-contained notes.

• 2. It uses traditional rules on harmony, melody, and rhythm.

• 1. It applies medium for expressing strong emotions, such as anxiety.

6. 6. He is one of the most important and influential of the 20th century composers. His musical compositions total more or less 227.

• Claude Debussy                               

•                                  Arnold Schoenberg

• Igor Stravinsky                       

•       Bela Bartok

7. 7. His musical compositions total more or less 213 which include concerti, orchestral music, piano music, operas, choral music, songs, and other instrumental music.

• Maurice Ravel       

• Claude Debussy

• Igor Stravinsky                       

• Arnold Schonberg

8. 8.He is the composer and theorist whose intransigent method of organizing music according to twelve equal notes profoundly influenced the direction of 20^th century music.

• Maurice Ravel       

• Arnold Schonberg

• Igor Stravinsky                         

• Claude Debussy

9.The Claire De Lune is composed by _____.

• Claude Debussy                       

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Igor Stravinsky                         

• Bela Bartok

10.What musical style uses a device such as synthesizers, tape recorders, amplifiers, to enhance sounds beyond those available traditional instruments?

• 1. Primitivism                         

• 1. Impressionism

• 2. Expressionism                 

• 1. Electronic music