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WorksheetsModern Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why are Claude Debussy's compositions characterized as impressionist?
a)
The music was written with many colors
b)
The music strove to create an impression of an emotion, feeling, or scene
c)
Just as the impressionist painters sought to capture the movement of light, so did Debussy
d)
Debussy was a painter
2.
Why were the compositions of Gustav Mahler unique?
a)
They adhered to strict technical rules and traditions
b)
They developed narratives and incorporated vocals
c)
They were based on folk songs
d)
They used exotic or foreign motifs and themes
3.
What unexpected source did Bartok look to for inspiration in his compositions?
a)
Modern painting
b)
Eastern European folk music
c)
Asian music
d)
Western European symphonic music
4.
Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the music before the Late Romantic period?
a)
It experimented with new sounds and instruments
b)
It lacked any form of restrictions
c)
It was stiff and rigid
d)
It lacked traditional rules
5.
Which of the following qualities emerged during the Late Romantic period and came to define Modernist music?
a)
The focus on very technical and academically perfect compositions
b)
Rich, flamboyant music
c)
The emphasis on freedom and experimentation
d)
The use of highly skilled musicians to play difficult pieces
6.
What is considered to be Gershwin's most widely performed opera?
a)
Trouble in Tahiti
b)
Blue Monday
c)
Candide
d)
Porgy and Bess
7.
How did Gershwin's time in Paris affect his work?
a)
He received formal training in classical music
b)
It helped him develop his jazz expertise
c)
He learned how to compose musicals
d)
It was there that he discovered jazz music, which influenced his later work
8.
What college did Bernstein attend?
a)
Harvard
b)
Princeton
c)
Yale
d)
Williams
9.
Which of Bernstein's operas showed the greatest influence of jazz?
a)
Candide
b)
Trouble in Tahiti
c)
Porgy and Bess
d)
Blue Monday
10.
Which of Bernstein's musicals is the most well-known?
a)
Girl Crazy
b)
West Side Story
c)
Candide
d)
Show Girl
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