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Modernism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

If impressionism uses whole-tone scale, expressionism uses what scale?

a)

diatonic scale

b)

pentatonic scale

c)

whole-tone scale

d)

twelve-tone scale

2.

Which of the following is true about impressionism?

a)

it uses whole-tone scale

b)

it uses the twelve-tone scale

c)

it uses synthesizers, amplifiers, tape recorders, and other electronic equipment

d)

it made use of different sounds from the surroundings to create music

3.

Who of the following is NOT a 20th century composer?

a)

Arnold Schoenberg

b)

Maurice Ravel

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

Igor Stravinsky

4.

Which of the following statements are true about Debussy's Nuages

a)

The composition is part of an orchestral work called Nocturnes

b)

It is based on the Pentatonic Scale

c)

The music is composed in a pointilistic style

d)

The Javanese Gamelan was an influence in this composition

5.

Which of these terms is NOT associated with Schoenberg's compositions

a)

Atonality

b)

People-pleasing works

c)

12- Tone

d)

pitch class set

6.

Which of the following composers are not known as part of the "Second Viennese School"

a)

Alban Berg

b)

Anton Webern

c)

Arnold Schoenberg

d)

Franz List

7.

Which of the following is true about Sprechstimme?

a)

It is developed by Schoenberg

b)

It is a vocal technique

c)

The performer sings approximately written pitches

d)

It is a song during the summertime

8.

Which of these composers use the Sprechstimme technique mentioned in the lecture

a)

Alban Berg

b)

Arnold Schoenberg

c)

Claude Debussy

d)

Erik Satie

9.

What is NOT part of the three methods that Schoenberg used to create unity without tonality

a)

Developing variation

b)

Integration of harmony and melody

c)

Chromatic saturation

d)

Melodic harmonization

10.

Which of the following is true about Webern's music

a)

He uses pointilistic methods

b)

He borrows ideas of Schoenberg's Klangfarbenmelodie

c)

He uses 12 tone music

d)

His music is extremely concentrated

11.

Which of the following statements are true about Berg's Wozzek 1925

a)

The piece is Atonal

b)

Uses Sprechstimme

c)

Uses a technique used by Wagner to identify main characters

d)

It is played for Church

12.

Who was known as the "Second Viennese School"

a)

Schoenberg

b)

Brahms

c)

Webern

d)

Berg

13.

Which of the following best describe Neo-Classicism

a)

Composers revived, imitated, or evoked styles, genres, and forms of pre-Romantic music

b)

The compositions emphasized high emotions

c)

It took place during 1900-1910

d)

Is the main compositional style of Schoenberg, Webern and Berg

14.

Which of the following is true regarding the picture

a)

It is called the Neo

b)

It is used to compose 12 Pieces

c)

The pieces composed using this technique creates Neoclassical music

d)

Composers of the Second Viennese School often use this method in their composition

15.

Which of the following terms Webern is NOT known for

a)

Klangfarbenmelodie

b)

Pointillism

c)

12 Tone

d)

Neoclassicism