Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 10: Performance

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The concertmaster in a modern symphony orchestra
A)checks the tuning of the orchestra before the conductor appears.
B)sits at the conductor's immediate left.
C)plays any solo violin passages in the composition.
D)All answers are correct.
2
Before the nineteenth century, the beat was
A)unnecessary, since there were only a few performers.
B)given by the soloist of a work or not at all.
C)given by the first violinist, the keyboard player, or both.
D)given only for the chorus.
3
Many conductors use a thin stick called a ________ to beat time and indicate pulse and tempo.
A)stick.
B)baton.
C)concertmaster.
D)divining rod?
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