Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 6: Neoclassicism

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
A more appropriate term for "neoclassicism" might be
A)neoMedieval.
B)neoRenaissance.
C)neoBaroque.
D)neoJazz.
2
Neoclassical compositions are characterized by
A)forms and stylistic features of earlier periods.
B)whole-tone scales.
C)harsh dissonances.
D)use of the twelve-tone system.
3
Neoclassicism was a reaction against
A)romanticism and impressionism.
B)humanism.
C)classicism.
D)traditional forms.
4
Which of the following is not characteristic of neoclassicism?
A)emotional restraint
B)clarity
C)misty atmosphere
D)balance
5
Neoclassical composers favored
A)tonality.
B)atonality.
C)program music.
D)large orchestras.
6
A painter who went through a neoclassical phase, and who designed sets for Stravinsky's first neoclassical work, was
A)Claude Monet.
B)Pablo Picasso.
C)Auguste Renoir.
D)Wassily Kandinsky.
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