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1
How long did it take for audiences to appreciate the music of "The Rite of Spring".
A)One year after its debut, when it was performed without the dance.
B)Seven years.
C)27 years after its debut, when the Walt Disney company used it in an animated film.
D)One week after the debut.
2
At the French World Exhibition in 1889, what style introduced images, music, and dance from many nonwestern cultures?
A)Cubism.
B)Surrealism.
C)Primitivism.
D)Expressionism.
3
Which statement is not true about "The Rite of Spring"?
A)It has three large parts.
B)It takes about 35 minutes to perform.
C)It features a series of pagan rituals involving the adoration of the earth.
D)It includes the sacrifice of a maiden.
4
What term is used to describe art or music in the early 20th century that is based on objectivity, balanced formal structure, and emotional restraint?
A)Classical.
B)Neoclassical.
C)Cubist.
D)Expressionist.
5
With which Russian composer and member of "the Five" did Stravinsky study?
A)Borodin.
B)Mussorgsky.
C)Balakirev.
D)Rimsky-Korsakov.
6
Stravinsky socialized with the most distinguished musical and artistic figures in Europe. Which of the following persons did Stravinsky not know?
A)Debussy.
B)Berlioz.
C)Ravel.
D)Picasso.
7
Stravinsky's "The Firebird" was commissioned for a Russian ballet company, but where did the ballet music premiere?
A)The Paris Opera.
B)The St. Petersburg Music Hall.
C)La Scala Opera.
D)Royal Danish Ballet.
8
Why wasn't the premiere performance of "The Rite of Spring" ballet finished?
A)Because the dancers refused to finish the performance.
B)Because so many people in the audience left early.
C)Because a riot broke out.
D)Because Stravinsky hadn't finished the score.
9
What did the ballet "The Rite of Spring" depict?
A)Welcoming flowers and sun in springtime.
B)Amphibians during spring in prehistoric times.
C)An old Slavic legend.
D)Ancient pagan Russian peasant rites.
10
The texture and rhythms of Stravinsky's The Dumbarton Oaks Concertos were based on
A)Mozart's solo concertos.
B)Schubert's solo concertos.
C)Handel's Concerto Grosso in G Major.
D)Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.





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