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1900-1910 Music Appreciation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Verismo was a movement that was about

a)

comedy

b)

realism

c)

hatred

d)

optimism

2.

This composer was known for his use of verismo:

a)

Bach

b)

Beethoven

c)

Puccini

d)

Joplin

3.

What is true about Tosca by Puccini? (check all that apply!)

a)

It was delayed because of civil unrest

b)

It recieved critical acclaim on its premiere

c)

It is one of the most performed works today

d)

It faded into obscurity

4.

Which of these technologies change how people consume their music? (check all that apply)

a)

Television

b)

The printing press

c)

Phonograph

d)

Radio

5.
Why is our language and description of music going to shift in the 20th century?
a)
All the music sounds the same
b)
Trends and patterns are shifting so much it is difficult to identify specific eras
c)
Because it is easier to generalize
d)

Very little changes mean language doesn't have to keep up

6.
Giacomo Puccini is regarded as
a)
the most successful symphonic composer in the early 20th century
b)
the most successful oratorio composer since Mendelssohn
c)
the most successful Italian opera composer since Verdi
d)
the most successful madrigal composer since Monteverdi
7.
Verismo originates in
a)
opera
b)
literature
c)
dance
d)
newspapers
8.
Puccini wrote Tosca in
a)
2 weeks
b)
4 months
c)
4 years
d)
10 years
9.
Gustav Mahler was considered a:
a)
Romantic Era compsoser
b)
Modernism Composer
c)
Impressionist composer
d)
A link between the Romantic and Modernistic styles of the early 20th century
10.
Mahler mainly made his living:
a)
as a composer
b)
as a soloist
c)
as a conductor
d)
as a choral singer
11.
True or False: Mahler was trained at a conservatory, or school for music.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Mahler is mainly known for his:
a)
music for large orchestral forces with choir and soloists
b)
chamber ensembles like string quartets
c)
piano trios
d)
operas
13.

Mahler's acclaim in his early years as a conductor centered around the works of this German composer:

a)
von Bulow
b)
Beethoven
c)
Strauss
d)
Wagner
14.
Mahler faced this type of discrimination for the majority of his life:
a)
short-stature
b)
anti-semitism
c)
protestant reformism
d)
learning disablities
15.
Mahler named his Second Symphony "Resurrection"
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How many movements are in Mahler's Second Symphony?
a)

8

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

17.
Where was Maurice Ravel born?
a)

England

b)

Peru

c)

France

d)

Spain

18.
Ravel was friends with another notable French composer. Who was he?
a)
Berlioz
b)
Debussy
c)
Beethoven
d)
Wagner
19.
Many of Ravel's works:
a)
were written for orchestral only
b)
began as piano pieces that Ravel then orchestrated for orchestra
c)
began as vocal pieces that Ravel turned into orchestra pieces
d)
None of the above
20.

Ravel's Rhapsodie Espangol:

a)
draws on his French heritage
b)
draws upon his German heritage
c)
draws upon his Spanish heritage
d)
draws upon his Irish heritage
21.
What is Tin Pan Alley?
a)
a nickname for musicians who used tin pans as musical instruments
b)
a home for musicians to gather and play at
c)

An area where music publishers were located

d)

The mass migration from the Southern states to the North

22.

How did Tin Pan Alley get its name?

a)

The sound of dozens of pianos playing sounded like tin pans banging together

b)

Musicians were exploring new sounds with unconventional instruments

c)

Songwriters are using a lot of different percussion to practice

d)

The buildings were all made of tin

23.

Tin Pan Alley was

a)

the birthplace of opera

b)

the birthplace of heavy metal music

c)

the birthplace of new wave

d)

the birthplace of popular music

24.

What major city was Tin Pan Alley located?

a)

Raleigh

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

New York City

25.

Tap music has its roots in:

a)

Slaves in the Southern states creating music with their bodies

b)

Italian immigrants bringing traditional dances like tarantelas to this county

c)

German immigrants bringing traditional polkas to this country

d)

Workers creating work songs while building the Transcontinental Railroad

26.

What other culture impacts the evolution of tap dance?

a)

German

b)

Italian

c)

Irish

d)

Polish

27.

True or False: Vaudeville was a popular television show.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The genre of music that was started in this time period

a)

Jazz

b)

Tarantella

c)

Gregorian Chant

d)

Electronica

29.

Jazz started in the city of

a)

Italy

b)

New Orleans

c)

San Francisco

d)

London

30.

Two types of Jazz are

a)

Bebop

b)

Swing

c)

Ragtime

d)

Electronica

31.

Who was considered the king of ragtime?

a)

Scott Hamilton

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Scott Bakula

d)

Scott Schott

32.

True or False: Ragtime musicians admired blues performers and the blues genre.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Who helped blues gain mainstream popularity?

a)

Male blues singers

b)

Male blues guitarists

c)

Female opera singers

d)

Female blue singers

34.

The creation and complexity of big band music had this effect:

a)

They had to be able to play multiple instruments

b)

They had to be able to compose their own music

c)

They had to be able to read music

d)

They had to be able to sing and play instruments

35.

What is musical improvisation?

a)

When a musician performs or creates music spontaneously

b)

When a musician plays only the notes as they are notated

c)

When a musician arranges and writes down a new version of another song

d)

When a musician dances while performing

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