Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 5: Maurice Ravel

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Which of the following statements is not true of Ravel?
A)He was a brilliant orchestrator.
B)He composed a large number of works in all genres.
C)He was a master craftsman.
D)He had a taste for exotic musical idioms.
2
Ravel's Bolero originated as a(n)
A)piano composition commissioned by Paul Wittgenstein.
B)ballet commissioned by the dancer Ida Rubinstein.
C)entrance composition for the Prix de Rome.
D)student exercise in modulation and key relationships.
3
While some of Ravel's music has the fluid, misty, atmospheric quality associated with impressionism, he does not fit neatly into any stylistic category because his
A)music is too clearly defined in form and tonality.
B)melodies are more closely related to Renaissance composers.
C)music is not classically balanced in phrase structure.
D)All answers are correct.
4
Which of the following works is not by Maurice Ravel?
A)La Valse
B)Rhapsodie espagnole
C)Voiles
D)Daphnis and Chloé
5
Bolero reflects Ravel's fascination with
A)American jazz.
B)obsessive rhythmic repetition and tone color.
C)classical dance suites.
D)the twelve-tone system.
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