The Dada movement was formed as a reaction to what historical happening?
A. The horrors of World War I
B. The dominance of machines in twentieth-century life
C. The emergence of television
D. The racial aftermath of the American Civil War
Answer: A
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Identify the correct title and composition of the listening example
a. Copland, Appalachian Spring b. Barber, Adagio for Strings c. Zwilich, Concerto Grosso 1985 d. Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine e. Ives, Variations on America
Like Mozart, Beethoven had his compositions well thought out before putting them on
paper.
a. true b. false
Handel wrote Italian operas that used ________ aria, whose form means "from the top."
a. recitative
b. da capo
c. overture
d. bel canto
How do Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess foreshadow elements of Postmodernism?
a. They quote extensively from older musical works. b. They combine popular and serious music. c. They incorporate musical elements from non-Western cultures. d. They are large, multimedia works.