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European Mainstream and the Beginning of the 20th Century, Part 2
1. A Shostakovich work that was dedicated the defenders of St. Petersburg during World War II:
A
Seventh Symphony
B
Fifth Symphony
C
Ninth Symphony
D
First Symphony
2. The Soviet government held what view of the role of music in society?
A
Music should be understandable by all the people.
B
The experimental theories of serial composers such as Schoenberg were to be forbidden.
C
Artists must be responsible to the government
D
All of the above
3. All of the following are characteristic of the music of Ralph Vaughan-Williams except:
A
use of medieval modes
B
influence of English folk music
C
influence of Anglican church music
D
influence of English Renaissance virginalists
4. Which Vaughan-Williams symphony uses poetry by Walt Whitman?
A
Fourth Symphony
B
Pastoral Symphony
C
London Symphony.
D
Sea Symphony.
5. A follower of Vaughan-Williams who included Hindu mysticism in his music.
A
Benjamin Britten
B
Gustav Holst
C
William Walton
D
Frank Martin
6.Benjamin Britten is more famous for his symphonic music than for his vocal music:
A
True
B
False
7. Britten's operas are influenced by important pieces of literature of. All of the following are examples except:
A
Billy Budd
B
The Turn of the Screw
C
Peter Grimes
D
Hugh the Drover
8. All of the following statements about the Britten War Requiem are true except:
A
It was first performed at Coventry Cathedral which had been largely destroyed by German bombing.
B
It was written on the 10th anniversary of the end of World WarI.
C
It uses poetry Wilfred Owen, the English soldier and poet.
D
It uses portions of the Latin Requiem Mass for the Dead.
9. "Mathis der Maler" was an opera inspired by the painter of the Isenheim altarpiece. Its composer is:
A
Weill
B
Brecht
C
Hindemith
D
Milhaud
10. Kurt Weill's Three Penny Opera is a 20th century version of:
A
The Beggar's Opera
B
La serva padrona
C
The Rake's Progress
D
none of the above
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