Music 2

Who composed The Sea?

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Claude Debussy

• Yin Chengzong

• Frank Bridge

• Bedřich Smetana

The Yellow River Piano Concerto was based on a(n)

• transcription of a symphony

• arrangement of a folk song

• revision of a vocal work

• adaptation of an opera aria

• interpretation of a ballet

The featured instrument in Reflections on the Mississippi is a(n)

• tuba

• organ

• oboe

• piano

• violin

Niagara Falls was commissioned to

• commemorate the anniversary of a band

• celebrate the election of a political official

• honor the opening of a music festival

• mark the debut of a new concert hall

• recognize the retirement of a conductor

Which composition did Alan Hovhaness write?

• Symphony No. 50: “Mount St. Helens”

• Sequoia

• “Vltava”

• Mississippi River Suite

• Águas da Amazônia

The composer of Dawn at Lake Mead also wrote

• Hippolyte et Aricie

• Afro-American Symphony

• Death Valley Suite

• Choral Fantasy

• Yellowstone for Violin and Orchestra

How did Ferde Grofé become well-known?

• He wrote a famous jazz standard.

• He performed as a solo pianist in major concert halls.

• He arranged a symphonic version of a piano duet.

• He composed an original opera.

• He conducted a renowned symphony orchestra.

Which piece was adapted into a 1958 Disney short film?

• Grand Canyon Suite

• Águas da Amazônia

• Mississippi Suite: A Journey in Tones

• Ame no ki (Water Tree)

• Sequoia

The Grand Canyon was FIRST designated as a(n)

• national monument

• forest reserve

• state park

• game reserve

• wildlife sanctuary

What is the second movement of Grand Canyon Suite called?

• “Painted Desert”

• “On the Trail”

• “Sunset”

• “Sunrise”

• “Cloudburst”