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. During which era did ballet first become popular with the general public?

Classical correct incorrect

Renaissance correct incorrect

Baroque correct incorrect

Romantic correct incorrect

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. What might be the reason for an opera company and a ballet troupe to share the same performance venue?

Most ballet troupes are actually sub-organizations run by opera companies correct incorrect

Both art forms typically require an orchestra pit to provide the audience a clear line of sight to the stage correct incorrect

Both require large "wing" space for the use of their extensive and elaborate set furnishings correct incorrect

None, these companies rarely if ever share performance space correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the ballet suite is NOT true?

They are much shorter than full-length ballets correct incorrect

Most ballet suites are performed during the intermissions of operas correct incorrect

It is actually more likely that an average music lover will hear a ballet suite than attend full ballet correct incorrect

Ballet suites are most often distilled from the full length ballets by the original composer of the work correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "The Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev ran a company known as the Ballet Russe, which moved to Paris before the first World War due to the political turmoil in Russia and became the dominant force in early 20th century ballet."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the man who ran this company was Igor Stravinsky. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the company moved to London, not Paris. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the Ballet Russe was a powerful force in the middle of the 20th century, not the early 20th century. correct incorrect

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. The first ___ recognized worldwide as a great composer of art music was ___.

Romantic / Adam correct incorrect

English / Petipa correct incorrect

American / Copland correct incorrect

Modern / Tchaikovsky correct incorrect

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. Which of the following combinations is an important stylistic feature of Copland's Appalachian Spring?

Irregular, violent rhythms combined with atonally derived serial "melodies" correct incorrect

A combination of rhythmic enthusiasm with a clear tonal center correct incorrect

The use of several American folksongs combined with exotic instrumentation correct incorrect

A combination of strict adherence to Classical musical forms and melodies derived from famous jazz pieces correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the life and career of Igor Stravinsky is NOT true?

He and Arnold Schoenberg are widely considered the two most influential composers of the 20th century. correct incorrect

His father was a singer in the Imperial Opera. correct incorrect

He grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia. correct incorrect

He composed in most of the important new styles of the 20th century and was the leading composer in two: neoclassicism and impressionism. correct incorrect

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. The association of characters in a ballet with specific melodies is similar to what device from another genre?

Leitmotif from opera correct incorrect

Recapitulation from sonata form correct incorrect

Cadenza from concerto correct incorrect

Recitative from oratorio correct incorrect

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. What is unique about Giselle by Adolphe Adam?

It was the first ballet written outside of France. correct incorrect

It remains the only ballet to include recitative. correct incorrect

It is the earliest ballet still in the standard repertory. correct incorrect

It is the only ballet to make use of the 'leitmotif' concept. correct incorrect

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. At the premiere of which piece studied in this chapter did the audience riot because of the harshness and violence of the music?

The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky correct incorrect

Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky correct incorrect

Coppelia by Delibes correct incorrect

Appalachian Spring by Copland correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is NOT true?

The story draws heavily on fairy tale themes and imagery. correct incorrect

The ballet is based on a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann. correct incorrect

It premiered in Paris in 1892. correct incorrect

The ballet suite drawn from the ballet contains eight pieces total. correct incorrect

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. Why are ballet suites considered a type of program music?

They are intended to be performed outdoors at nationalist events, like all other types of program music. correct incorrect

While they do involve dancing and scenery, the lack of spoken or sung texts makes the expression of narrative in ballet suites less overt. correct incorrect

Ballet suites are usually performed between major sections of a larger program. correct incorrect

Ballet suites tell a story that is depicted through instrumental music. correct incorrect

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. Where and when did ballet originate?

16th century Switzerland correct incorrect

17th century France correct incorrect

17th century England correct incorrect

18th century Belgium correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Aaron Copland, who was influenced by both jazz and neoclassical music, wrote many pieces of music about the United States, particularly the west, in ballets like Rodeo and Billy the Kid."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Copland was not at all influenced by jazz. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Copland wrote music about the East Coast, not the west. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Rodeo is an opera; Billy the Kid is his only "Western" ballet. correct incorrect

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. Igor Stravinsky's ___ is an excellent example of the early 20th century musical style known as ___, which had a corollary in the paintings of Picasso.

Firebird / expressionism correct incorrect

The Rite of Spring / primitivism correct incorrect

Appalachian Spring / neoclassicism correct incorrect

Coppelia / nationalism correct incorrect