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Music from 1870 to 1914, Part 3
1. Erik Satie (1866-1925) could be referred to as a:
A
a satirist
B
an impressionist
C
a neo-classicist
D
an anarchist
2. The music of Debussy uses strong dance rhythms more frequently than that of Ravel.
A
True
B
False
3. Ravel shows his appreciation for the music of the Renaissance in which composition
A
Le Tombeau de Couperin
B
Pavane pour une infante défunte.
C
Menuet antique
D
All of the above
4. Ravel and Debussy were fascinated with the exoticism of Spanish music. Ravel's most famous orchestral work reflecting this influence is:
A
Iberia
B
Capriccio espagnole
C
L'heure espagnol
D
Rapsodie espagnole
5. "Gaspard de la nuit" is an example of Ravel's neo-classic works .
A
True
B
False
6. __________is to Ravel and The Children's Corner is to Debussy
A
The Nursery
B
The Mother Goose Suite
C
L'Enfant et les sortilège
D
La Rossignol
7.All of the following are characteristic of verismo opera except:
A
It glamorizes the lives of its characters.
B
It frequently contains brutality and violence.
C
It deals with people in the lower levels of society
D
It usually contains of three acts
8. All of the following are famous composers of verismo opera except:
A
Leoncavallo
B
Verdi
C
Mascagni
D
Puccini
9. All of the following are characteristic of Puccini's compositional style:
A
parallel chords and octave doubling
B
whole tone scales
C
singers frequently secondary to orchestra
D
use of exotic, non-Western sounds and stories
10. In the field of Italian opera Puccini was the successor in public popularity to:
A
Verdi
B
Rossini
C
Donizetti
D
Massenet
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