"On the Trail"
What are the two motifs in "On the Trail"?
"Burro Motif" and "Cowboy Song"
Beethoven is a ___________ era composer.
Romantic
What is the main motif used in the "Waterscape" series?
S-E-A motif
In addition to being a popular composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov also worked in the...
navy
Name one piece by Olivier Messiaen that mimics the sounds of birds.
Le chant des oiseaux (The Song of the Birds) or Le quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
In "On the Trail," which instrument performs virtuosic techniques during a cadenza?
violin
What is the key of the Pastoral symphony?
F major
Ame no Ki is a type of chamber music called a....
trio
Who challenged Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to write a symphony?
Mily Balakirev
What are scientists who study birds called?
ornithologists
What is the first section of the Grand Canyon Suite titled?
In "Thunderstorm," what technique is used by the timpanis do mimic the sound of a thunderclap?
sforzandos
Which award did the short story "Ante no Ki o kiku on'natachi" by Kenzaburo Oe win?
Yomiuri Literary Prize
Who does Tsar Saltan marry in The Tale of Tsar Saltan?
Militrisa
Where was Hermit Thrush at Morn and Hermit Thrush at Eve created?
MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Who composed the orchestral suite The Sea?
Frank Bridge
Which movement of Beethoven's Pastoral symphony features imitations of a nightingale, quail, and cuckoo?
second movement (Scene by the Brook)
What is the goal of sawari?
to reproduce the sounds of nature
The second motif present in "Flight of the Bumblebee" is an arpeggiated version of which chord?
F major seventh
What is the tempo marking for the second section of Hermit Thrush at Morn?
poco agitato
Besides the Grand Canyon, name five natural wonders/parks that Fred Grofe depicted in a suite.
Yellowstone, Niagara Falls, Death Valley, Hudson River, and Lake Mead
What are two Baroque operas that feature storm scenes?
Alcione and Hippolyte et Aricie
Which festival has Ame no Ki been featured in?
Tanglewood Festival
Which studio created a boogie version of "Flight of the Bumblebee"?
Disney
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