Question 1

Copland's conservatism led him to ignore progressive trends such as 12-tone technique.

Accepted Answer

Copland did not ignore progressive trends such as the 12-tone technique; he actually experimented with it in some of his compositions, showing an openness to modernist techniques.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a French composer who incorporated jazz into art music?&#10;A) Darius Milhaud&#10;B) George Gershwin&#10;C) Maurice Ravel&#10;D) Bela Bartok

Accepted Answer

George Gershwin was an American composer, not French.

Question 3

Which best describes the Harlem Renaissance?&#10;A) cultural movement in 1920s Harlem focusing on &#34;high art&#34; in various art forms&#10;B) jazz movement in 1920s Harlem focusing on promoting jazz performers&#10;C) music movement in 1920s Harlem in which concert music was the focus&#10;D) art music movement in 1920s Harlem that focused on rural black roots

Accepted Answer

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement in the 1920s and 30s centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It focused on the promotion and celebration of African American culture, including literature, music, visual art, and theater, and placed a particular emphasis on "high art" forms such as classical music, poetry, and prose.

Question 4

The Copland-Sessions concerts were intended to promote European art music ideals.

Accepted Answer

The Copland-Sessions concerts were actually intended to promote American music and American composers. Aaron Copland and Roger Sessions were both American composers and they wanted to showcase the unique and original music coming out of the United States, rather than simply emulating European art music traditions.

Question 5

The person who determines the steps and position of dancers is called the&#10;A) choreographer&#10;B) composer&#10;C) designer&#10;D) arranger

Accepted Answer

A choreographer is a person who designs dance moves and sets performance sequences for dancers. A composer creates music, a designer creates costumes, and an arranger adapts existing music for different instruments or voices.

Question 6

William Grant Still identified most closely with the experience of the&#10;A) African-American&#10;B) European immigrant&#10;C) Native American&#10;D) Latin American

Accepted Answer

William Grant Still was an African-American composer and arranger who is known for his contributions to classical music and the Harlem Renaissance. He was the first African-American to conduct a symphony orchestra in the United States and his compositions often drew on elements of African-American folk music and jazz.

Question 7

A choreographer for Aaron Copland would be connected to which of the following?&#10;A) classical ballet&#10;B) folk dance&#10;C) jazz dance&#10;D) modern dance

Accepted Answer

Aaron Copland's music was often used by modern dance choreographers, most notably by Martha Graham, a pioneer in modern dance.

Question 8

Early critics found fault with George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue because it contained no improvisation.

Accepted Answer

Early critics found fault with George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue because it contained no improvisation.

Question 9

Copland's Rodeo and Appalachian Spring both represent which genre?&#10;A) opera&#10;B) modern dance&#10;C) radio music&#10;D) film

Accepted Answer

Both Rodeo and Appalachian Spring are ballets which were later adapted into concert works. While they both have elements of modern dance, they are primarily known for their music by Aaron Copland. Therefore, the correct genre for both works is ballet.

Question 10

Samuel Barber's attraction to singing and song is evident in his instrumental works.

Accepted Answer

Samuel Barber was known for his ability to write beautiful melodies, and this is evident in many of his instrumental works which often have a singing quality to them.

Question 11

Barber's Adagio for Strings was originally the slow movement of one of his&#10;A) symphonies&#10;B) string quartets&#10;C) sonatas&#10;D) concertos

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Question 12

William Grant Still is America's only black composer of symphonies.

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Question 13

&#34;Second New England School&#34; composers were still teaching in the twentieth century.

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Question 14

In the 1920s,young American composers traveled to _________ to study music.&#10;A) Germany&#10;B) England&#10;C) France&#10;D) Italy

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Question 15

Aaron Copland wrote scores for film and radio as well as orchestral literature.

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Question 16

Duke Ellington and William Grant Still were both involved in the Harlem Renaissance.

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Question 17

Which of the following composers worked very diligently to promote the music of American composers to the American public?&#10;A) Aaron Copland&#10;B) Samuel Barber&#10;C) William Grant Still&#10;D) Harry T. Burleigh

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Question 18

Aaron Copland believed that composers should write some music that served a useful purpose.

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Question 19

Samuel Barber's lyrical melodies exemplify which twentieth-century art music trends?&#10;A) neoromanticism&#10;B) classicism&#10;C) Harlem Renaissance&#10;D) experimental music

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Question 20

Coplands' Rodeo is true to classical ballet format.

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Question 21

How did Nadia Boulanger's teaching style impact the development of distinctively American-sounding art music?

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Question 22

How did the Great Depression affect the development of American art music repertoire?

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Deck 22: Mainstream Concert Music - Evolution