Listening Quiz for Chapter 22

1. What jazz device does Ravel use in this passage from his Piano Concerto in G?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   improvisation by the trumpet

   B.

   improvisation by the pianist

   C.

   an instrumental break when the E-flat clarinet and trumpet interrupt the piano

   D.

   pizzicato strings

   What jazz device does Ravel use in this passage from his Piano Concerto in G?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G in Chapter 22.
2. The theme played by the piano in this passage is reminiscent of what?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   1930s popular songs

   B.

   blues

   C.

   rock

   D.

   serialism

   The theme played by the piano in this passage is reminiscent of what?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G in Chapter 22.
3. This excerpt is from which work?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   Still, Afro-American Symphony

   B.

   Copland, Appalachian Spring

   C.

   Crawford, Prelude for Piano No. 6

   D.

   Bartók, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

   This excerpt is from which work?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Béla Bartók, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta in Chapter 22.
4. What do you hear in the first few seconds of this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   pizzicato strings

   B.

   celesta

   C.

   xylophone

   D.

   smooth, legato music from the piano

   What do you hear in the first few seconds of this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Béla Bartók, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta in Chapter 22.
5. In this excerpt from Ruth Crawford’s Prelude for Piano No. 6, what do you hear in the high range?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a blues scale

   B.

   arpeggios (broken chords)

   C.

   an ostinato

   D.

   irregular rhythms

   In this excerpt from Ruth Crawford’s Prelude for Piano No. 6, what do you hear in the high range?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Ruth Crawford, Prelude for Piano No. 6 in Chapter 22.
6. The theme heard in this excerpt from Still’s Afro-American Symphony derives from what kind of music?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   blues

   B.

   atonal music

   C.

   jazz

   D.

   folk dances

   The theme heard in this excerpt from Still’s Afro-American Symphony derives from what kind of music?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See William Grant Still, Afro-American Symphony in Chapter 22.
7. Which instrument is prominent along with the strings in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   harp

   B.

   bassoon

   C.

   banjo

   D.

   flute

   Which instrument is prominent along with the strings in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See William Grant Still, Afro-American Symphony in Chapter 22.
8. The music in this passage from Copland’s Appalachian Spring is reminiscent of what?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a hymn

   B.

   a blues tune

   C.

   a square dance

   D.

   a funeral march

   The music in this passage from Copland’s Appalachian Spring is reminiscent of what?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring in Chapter 22.
9. Which instrument family dominates this variation of the song “Simple Gifts” from Copland’s Appalachian Spring?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   woodwinds

   B.

   brass

   C.

   strings

   D.

   percussion

   Which instrument family dominates this variation of the song “Simple Gifts” from Copland’s Appalachian Spring?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring in Chapter 22.
10. At this point in Alexander Nevsky, what does Prokofiev use to depict the German army moving forward?

    Listen

    Question

    A.

    eerie muted strings

    B.

    trilling flutes

    C.

    chromatic scales in the woodwinds

    D.

    steady eighth notes in the strings

    At this point in Alexander Nevsky, what does Prokofiev use to depict the German army moving forward?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Nevsky Cantata in Chapter 22.