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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Twentieth Century
Aaron Copland

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

Copland's name has become synonymous with American music because of his use of
A)revival hymns, cowboy songs, and other folk tunes
B)jazz, blues, and ragtime elements
C)subjects from American folklore
D)all of the above
2

Copland's turn toward simplicity in the 1930s can be traced in part to
A)the great depression
B)dissatisfaction with his own style
C)the influence of Schoenberg
D)the influence of religion
3

In 1921 Copland began a three-year period of study in
A)Germany
B)Austria
C)Italy
D)France
4

Which of the following works was not composed by Copland?
A)Concord Sonata
B)Rodeo
C)Billy the Kid
D)Music for the Theater
5

In addition to his compositions, Copland made valuable contributions to music in America by
A)directing composer's groups
B)writing books and magazine articles
C)organizing concerts of American music
D)all of the above
6

In 1925, and for a few years afterward, Copland's music showed the influence of
A)impressionism
B)jazz
C)neobaroque styles
D)expressionism
7

An example of Copland's use of serialist technique is
A)Music for the Theater
B)Connotations for Orchestra
C)Fanfare for the Common Man
D)Appalachian Spring
8

Appalachian Spring originated as a
A)program symphony
B)song cycle
C)ballet score
D)chamber opera
9

Copland depicted Scenes of daily activity for the Bride and her Farmer-husband in Appalachian Spring through
A)five variations on the Shaker melody Simple Gifts
B)intensely dissonant passages and humorous offbeat accents
C)strings softly singing a hymnlike melody
D)a joyful dance tune that is American in flavor








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