Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 10: Alban Berg

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Georg Büchner's play Wozzeck was written in the
A)1830s.
B)1890s.
C)1920s.
D)1940s.
2
The vocal lines in Wozzeck include
A)commonly heard folk songs.
B)only singing.
C)Sprechstimme.
D)only speaking.
3
Which musical form provides the basis for the last act of Wozzeck?
A)variations
B)military march
C)passacaglia
D)lullaby
4
Which of the following statements regarding Berg is untrue?
A)He composed a great quantity of music in all forms.
B)He synthesized traditional and twentieth-century elements.
C)Like Wagner, he created a continuous musical flow within each act of Wozzeck.
D)He first attracted international attention with his opera Wozzeck.
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