Arnold Schoenberg
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- 1.Schoenberg was perceived as a radical. How did he see himself?
- A.
As a traditionalist
- B.
As a radical
- C.
As a musical chameleon
- 2.In Schoenberg's early phase, his music was characterized by lush harmonies, thick textures, and an almost constant avoidance of:
- A.
Time signatures
- B.
Cadences
- C.
Form
- 3.In Schoenberg's middle period, he declared the "emancipation of the ____________."
- A.
Freudian id
- B.
Chromatic pitches
- C.
Dissonance
- 4.In his late period, Schoenberg developed the method of:
- A.
12-tone serial composition
- B.
Sprechstimme
- C.
Total serialism
- 5.Why is Schoenberg often called the most influential composer of the 20th century?
- A.
His works are the most performed
- B.
Every generation has studied his music
- C.
He was the most prolific of all composers
- 6.In 1933, why was Schoenberg dismissed from his position at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin?
- A.
Because of his radical musical ideas
- B.
Because of his Jewish heritage
- C.
Because of an argument with the president of the academy
- 7.Where did Schoenberg die?
- A.
Berlin
- B.
Vienna
- C.
Los Angeles
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