Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 18: Alberto Ginastera

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Ginastera's early interest in percussive sounds was fully realized in his work entitled
A)The Rite of Spring.
B)Wozzeck.
C)Estancia Suite.
D)Five Pieces for Orchestra.
2
During the 1940s and 1950s he was forced to resign from his teaching positions because
A)he was not a very good teacher.
B)he opposed the regime of Juan Perón.
C)he became more well-known as a composer.
D)he emigrated to the United States.
3
The Latin American Center for Advanced Musical Studies, which Ginastera directed, promoted
A)a return to traditional harmonies.
B)an emphasis on serialism.
C)avant-garde musical techniques.
D)Sprechstimme.
4
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Ginastera's music?
A)powerful percussion
B)simple harmonies
C)dense orchestration
D)forceful rhythms
5
In Final Dance: Malambo, the character of the gaucho is shown through
A)energetic melodies and perpetual motion.
B)a calm, lyrical style.
C)a slow, relaxed tempo.
D)simple orchestration.
Music: An Appreciation, Brief
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