Question

Section 5.1

Art that explores inner feelings of conflict and unrest is referred to as
A) surrealism B) expressionism C) impressionism D) cubism

Vaslav Nijinsky is the ___ who created the dance to accompany Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
A) choreographer B) patron C) conductor D) photographer

At various times in his life, Stravinsky was a citizen of all of the following EXCEPT
A) the united states B) france C) gemany D) russia

The form of Pierrot Lunaire is
A) scherzo and trio B) through-composed C) strophic D) sonata

Bartok's primary instrument was the
A) piano B) bass drum C) violin D) bassoon

Answer 1

Answer 1:

(B) Expressionism

Expressionism was a modernist movement, originally in poetry and painting, beginning in Germany at the start of the 20th century. Its a common trait is to display the world solely from a subjective prospect, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.

Answer 2:

(A) Choreographer

The Rite of Spring is a ballet in two parts. The whole ballet was an idea developed by Igor Stravinsky. He wrote the music. The set and uniforms were designed by Nicholas Roerich. The dances, which Stravinsky hated, were choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. Stravinsky opposed that Nijinsky had no understanding of the rudiments of music.

Answer 3:

(C) Germany

Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor. He is broadly recognised one of the most famous and important composers of the 20th century. Stravinsky's compositional career was well-known for its stylistic variety. He first gained worldwide fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Serge Diaghilev and first performed in Paris by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913).

Answer 4:

(C) Strophic

Strophic form, also called verse-repeating or chorus form, is the word applied to songs in which all lines or stanzas of the text are composed of the same music. The inverse of strophic form, with new music written for each stanza, is called through-composed.

Answer 5:

(A) Piano

Bartók was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. Bartók is reflected as one of the prominent composers of the 20th century. He was one of the originators of the field of ethnomusicology, the study and ethnography of folk music.

Answer 2

1. Art that explores inner feelings of conflict and unrest is referred to as B. expressionism.
Expressionism is a type of art that deals with the artist expressing his or her feelings and thoughts. So if the artist is feeling conflict or unrest, he or she is going to express themselves via their art, be it painting, music, film, etc.

2. Vaslav Nijinsky is the A. choreographer who created the dance to accompany Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
Nijinsky was a famous ballet dancer and a choreographer. He thought of many dances in his life, but probably one of his most famous ones is the one for The Rite of Spring. He is considered to be the best male dancer of the 20th century.

3. At various times in his life, Stravinsky was a citizen of all of the following except C. Germany.
Although he did live in Germany, it was for a short period of 2 months, and he stayed there with a friend. On the other hand, he spent a considerable amount of time in the US, France, and Russia, where he lived for years.

4. The form of Pierrot Lunaire is C. strophic.
Although I am not completely sure about this one, C is the answer I'd pick personally. This composition consists of many strophes, or sections of movements, which is why I'd say that it is strophic, rather than the remaining options.

5. Bartok's primary instrument was the A. piano.
If you look up this composer and musician, you will say that it says he was a famous pianist. That is why I presume his main instrument was the piano, although he was well-versed with other instruments as well, however, the piano was his favorite.