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Questions in arts

📝 Answered - What is the correct definition of canon (of Western music)? A. one of the most popular forms for the first movement of a symphony B. the standard repertoire of classical music played often in music halls today C. a large-scale, four-movement work D. a Classical era musical form that utilizes the ABACA pattern E. a contrapuntal form in which the voices individually enter and each in turn duplicate exactly the melody that the first voice played or sang

📝 Answered - With what artistic medium was the term Postmodern first used? A. painting B. sculpture C. photography D. architecture E. assemblage

📝 Answered - What is Benny Goodman also known as? A. Prince of Pop B. King of Swing C. Lord of Blues D. Duke of Jazz

📝 Answered - Which movement in a sonata, quartet, or symphony tended to be in a lyrical and tender mood? A. third B. first C. fourth D. fifth E. second

📝 Answered - Which statement best applies to the "Eroica" (Heroic) Symphony? A. The Austrian emperor asked Beethoven to change the title from "Bonaparte" to "Eroica"; Beethoven complied but demanded an extra fee. B. It forced audiences to be quiet because most of the piece decreases in volume. C. The work was short and concise; half the length of Haydn's symphonies. D. It was written to celebrate Napoleon becoming emperor. E. More than any single orchestral work, it changed the historical direction of the symphony.

📝 Answered - What postmodern practice takes existing images and recycles them, challenging traditional ideas about authenticity? A. photorealism B. appropriation C. tautology D. action painting E. assemblage

📝 Answered - What system was adapted for the clarinet by Klose and Auguste Buffet in the mid-1800s? A. Boehm system B. Muller system C. Denner system D. Stadler system

📝 Answered - Which of the following best applies to Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata? A. experimental, considered the first Romantic era composition B. dedicated to Napoleon C. composed after Beethoven lost his hearing D. one of Beethoven's most famous string quartets E. composed in the traditional Classical form

📝 Answered - Which of the following are usually negotiated in a recording contract? A. Recording budgets B. Recoupment issues C. Term of contract D. Exclusivity issues E. All of the above

📝 Answered - Which statement applies to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? A. It is the first symphony to use theme and variations form as one of its movements. B. The four movements are four separate dance works. C. The work is a piano concerto. D. The mood throughout is upbeat and happy. E. It is the first symphony to employ motivic unity between all four movements.