Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 2: Leonard Bernstein

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Leonard Bernstein was a well-known conductor as well as
A)a composer and author-lecturer.
B)painter of expressionistic art.
C)jazz performer.
D)All answers are correct.
2
The lyrics for West Side Story were written by
A)Oscar Hammerstein II.
B)Stephen Sondheim.
C)Jerome Robbins.
D)Leonard Bernstein.
3
West Side Story
A)is loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
B)is set in the slums of New Orleans.
C)deals with the conflict between parents and teenage children.
D)All answers are correct.
4
Leonard Bernstein began his career as a
A)writer of the successful Broadway musical On the Town.
B)singer of operettas and musicals.
C)substitute conductor of the New York Philharmonic on only a few hours' notice.
D)television lecturer on educational programs.
5
West Side Story contains
A)an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with electrifying violent. choreography.
B)less music than the average Broadway show.
C)a conventional range of popular styles.
D)All answers are correct.
6
Which of the following musicals is not by Leonard Bernstein?
A)West Side Story
B)Cats
C)On the Town
D)Wonderful Town
Music: An Appreciation, Brief
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