History of Western Music II

Final Examination
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I. Identification.
1. ________ a ballet that caused a riot in Paris in 1913
2. ________ Speech music
3. ________ tones smaller than a semitone
4. ________ simultaneous use of two or more chords
5. ________ another term for chance music
6. ________ absence of tonality
7. ________ principal composer of Chance Music
8. ________ evenings dedicated to Schuberts music
9. _______ a French Impressionist painter
10. _______ composer of Salut d amor
11. _______ system introduced by Schoenberg
12. _______ famous violinist-composer of the nineteenth century
13. _______ a type of music using tape recorders
14. _______ Alexander Calders invention
15. _______ style of music using few notes and static harmonies
II. Composers. Name at least 2 composers under each style
a.) Impressionism: _________________________, _______________________
b.) Primitivism: _________________________, _______________________
c.) Neo-Nationalism:_________________________, _______________________
d.) Expressionism: _________________________, _______________________
e.) Neo-Classicism:_________________________, _______________________
III. Answer the following.
1. What is a prepared piano? (2 pts)
2. How is the rhythm of Stravinsky different from Mozarts? (2pts)
3. Give at least 2 music developments in the 20th century. (2pts)
4. Compare Impressionism and Expressionism. (5 pts)
5. Give at least 3 characteristics of Primitivist music (3 pts)
6. What is a program symphony? Give an example. (4 pts)