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Reading Quiz for Chapter 23

Read Chapter 23 in your book and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

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Which of the following tendencies arose among composers after World War II, in the second phase of experimental modernism?
A. a return to the Baroque tendencies of extravagance versus control
B. a return to the nationalism and exoticism of the late Romantics
C. a tendency to construct music in highly intellectual ways and an almost contradictory tendency to give up control and leave some aspects of the music to chance
D. a tendency to use traditional instruments and to explore familiar sounds

Which of the following tendencies arose among composers after World War II, in the second phase of experimental modernism?

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Incorrect. See The Postwar Avant-Garde in Chapter 23.
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For some composers in the late twentieth century, the orchestra seemed stiff and antiquated, and so they sought
A. to compose for large choirs instead.
B. new sound materials such as “nonmusical” noises and rarely used percussion instruments.
C. to serialize the orchestra.
D. to compose only for piano.

For some composers in the late twentieth century, the orchestra seemed stiff and antiquated, and so they sought

Correct.

Incorrect. See New Sound Materials in Chapter 23.
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Which term refers to sounds recorded from real life and used in electronic music?
A. synthesized music
B. chance music
C. serial music
D. musique concrète

Which term refers to sounds recorded from real life and used in electronic music?

Correct.

Incorrect. See Electronic Music in Chapter 23.
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As a very short but very concentrated, high-intensity piece of music, the fourth of Webern’s Five Orchestral Pieces is an example of what tendency among avant-garde composers?
A. generating electronic music
B. exploring perceptions of time
C. using sounds found in nature and urban life
D. leaving elements of music to chance

As a very short but very concentrated, high-intensity piece of music, the fourth of Webern’s Five Orchestral Pieces is an example of what tendency among avant-garde composers?

Correct.

Incorrect. See Anton Webern, Five Orchestral Pieces in Chapter 23.
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Varèse’s Poème électronique was first presented at
A. an early concert of electronic music.
B. a museum in Paris.
C. a pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.
D. a conference on electronic music.

Varèse’s Poème électronique was first presented at

Correct.

Incorrect. See Edgard Varèse, Poème électronique in Chapter 23.
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What are the performing forces in Ligeti’s composition Lux aeterna?
A. voice and synthesizers
B. strings and electronic sound generators
C. sixteen solo singers and a chorus
D. voice and a percussion orchestra

What are the performing forces in Ligeti’s composition Lux aeterna?

Correct.

Incorrect. See György Ligeti, Lux aeterna in Chapter 23.
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What do the performers do in John Cage’s famous work 4′33″?
A. sit silently on the stage for 4 minutes and 33 seconds
B. improvise music for 4 minutes and 33 seconds
C. trade instruments randomly with other performers during the piece
D. invite audience members to participate

What do the performers do in John Cage’s famous work 4′33″?

Correct.

Incorrect. See John Cage, 4′33″ in Chapter 23.
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Which style emerged in the 1960s as a reaction to the complexities and difficulty of avant-garde music?
A. expressionism
B. chance music
C. Neoclassicism
D. minimalism

Which style emerged in the 1960s as a reaction to the complexities and difficulty of avant-garde music?

Correct.

Incorrect. See Minimalism in Chapter 23.
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What characterizes minimalist music?
A. simple melodies, motives, and harmonies, repeated many, many times
B. the use of a minimal number of instruments
C. the use of only electronic instruments and sounds
D. specifying a minimal number of musical elements and leaving the rest up to chance

What characterizes minimalist music?

Correct.

Incorrect. See Minimalism in Chapter 23.
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Steve Reich likened the role of the vibraphone in Music for 18 Musicians to the role of the drummers who direct
A. nagauta music from Japan.
B. the gamelans of Indonesia.
C. the Hindustani ensembles of northern India.
D. the small orchestras of Beijing opera.

Steve Reich likened the role of the vibraphone in Music for 18 Musicians to the role of the drummers who direct

Correct.

Incorrect. See Steve Reich, Music for 18 Musicians in Chapter 23.
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New music that refers to styles older than modernism is sometimes called
A. antimodern.
B. postminimal.
C. posthuman.
D. postmodern.

New music that refers to styles older than modernism is sometimes called

Correct.

Incorrect. See New Expressionism and Connecting to the Past in Chapter 23.
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What is the main way in which George Crumb transforms the traditional American songs he collects in his American Songbook?
A. He updates the text of the songs for contemporary audiences.
B. He rewrites their melodies.
C. He scores them for amplified voices and piano with a quartet of percussionists.
D. He weaves them together in short operas.

What is the main way in which George Crumb transforms the traditional American songs he collects in his American Songbook?

Correct.

Incorrect. See George Crumb, American Songbook V: Voices from a Forgotten World in Chapter 23.
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Tania León’s work Indígena is a musical depiction of
A. a Latin American Carnival celebration.
B. the story of the making of the atomic bomb.
C. a bustling street market.
D. a tranquil flower garden.

Tania León’s work Indígena is a musical depiction of

Correct.

Incorrect. See Tania León, Indígena in Chapter 23.
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The foremost composer of opera and concert music in America today is
A. George Crumb.
B. Edgard Varèse.
C. Tania León.
D. John Adams.

The foremost composer of opera and concert music in America today is

Correct.

Incorrect. See John Adams in Chapter 23.
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The aria “Batter my heart” from Doctor Atomic recalls the form of
A. a plainchant hymn.
B. Baroque da capo aria.
C. Renaissance dances.
D. a gapped chorale.

The aria “Batter my heart” from Doctor Atomic recalls the form of

Correct.

Incorrect. See John Adams, Doctor Atomic in Chapter 23.

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