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. What is the name of the percussion instrument heard at the beginning?

snare drum correct incorrect

woodblock correct incorrect

bells correct incorrect

timpani correct incorrect

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. The music can be described as:

energetic, driving, frenetic correct incorrect

relaxed, calming correct incorrect

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. A repetitive pattern, in this case the rhythmic pattern, in music is called:

an ostinato correct incorrect

a rubato correct incorrect

a crescendo correct incorrect

an obbligato correct incorrect

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. What section of the brasses plays the fanfare melody at 3:00?

trombones correct incorrect

horns correct incorrect

trumpets correct incorrect

tubas correct incorrect

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. At what point(s) in a concert would this piece be most appropriate? (select two choices)

as the closing piece of the concert correct incorrect

as an opening number like a fanfare correct incorrect

in the middle of the concert following another fast and loud piece correct incorrect

in the middle of a concert preceding a work that is slow and soft correct incorrect

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. What instrument section first joins the woodblock at the beginning of the work?

brass correct incorrect

woodwinds correct incorrect

strings correct incorrect

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. Where do you hear the climactic moment of the work?

1:23 correct incorrect

2:35 correct incorrect

4:03 correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. The dynamic structure of this work can be described as:

medium-loud much of the time correct incorrect

loud with a few moments of contrasting soft sections correct incorrect

constantly shifting between loud and soft correct incorrect

loud all the time correct incorrect

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. What aspects of minimalism does this work demonstrate?

repetitive rhythmic motifs and clear tonal center correct incorrect

repetitive rhythmic motifs and understatement correct incorrect

clear tonal center and lack of rhythmic pulse correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect