Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT a good source of concert information?
a. city and college newspapers c. college music or fine arts departments
b. websites of nearby venues d. recently issued CDs
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
2. What is the best way to prepare in advance to attend an opera?
a. practice speaking the language in which it will be performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read biographies of the singers
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is:
a. your music textbook. c. program notes at the concert.
b. your college library. d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
,4. If you arrive at a concert after the performance has begun, you should:
a. enter and crawl over people to find your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the music, then enter and quickly find your seat.
d. give up and go home.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
5. During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat:
a. whenever you are bored. c. only at the end of the program.
b. during breaks in the works. d. only during intermission and at the end.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. At a symphony concert, you should applaud:
a. after well-performed solos. c. at the end of multimovement works only.
b. at breaks in the works. d. only at the close of the concert.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
7. In a symphony concert, the first individual to walk on stage is:
a. the conductor. c. the music director.
b. the soloist. d. the concertmaster.
, ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
8. Which of the following is NOT an established concert tradition?
a. performers wearing dark clothing
b. question and answer sessions with the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from memory
d. orchestras standing when the conductor enters
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Shorter edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
TRUE/FALSE
1. In daily life, it is difficult to avoid hearing music.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
2. Listening to music at home is just about the same experience as hearing it live.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. Front-row orchestra seats are the best location from which to hear a balanced performance.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
, TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
4. In general, one should plan to arrive at a concert at least twenty minutes before it is scheduled to
begin.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
5. The concert program handed to you by an usher often has helpful notes about the pieces you will
hear.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
6. Concert artists wear black attire to be dramatic and to attract notice.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
ESSAY
1. Discuss the role of music in modern life.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is NOT a good source of concert information?
a. city and college newspapers c. college music or fine arts departments
b. websites of nearby venues d. recently issued CDs
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
2. What is the best way to prepare in advance to attend an opera?
a. practice speaking the language in which it will be performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read biographies of the singers
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is:
a. your music textbook. c. program notes at the concert.
b. your college library. d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
,4. If you arrive at a concert after the performance has begun, you should:
a. enter and crawl over people to find your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the music, then enter and quickly find your seat.
d. give up and go home.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
5. During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat:
a. whenever you are bored. c. only at the end of the program.
b. during breaks in the works. d. only during intermission and at the end.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. At a symphony concert, you should applaud:
a. after well-performed solos. c. at the end of multimovement works only.
b. at breaks in the works. d. only at the close of the concert.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
7. In a symphony concert, the first individual to walk on stage is:
a. the conductor. c. the music director.
b. the soloist. d. the concertmaster.
, ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
8. Which of the following is NOT an established concert tradition?
a. performers wearing dark clothing
b. question and answer sessions with the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from memory
d. orchestras standing when the conductor enters
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Shorter edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
TRUE/FALSE
1. In daily life, it is difficult to avoid hearing music.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
2. Listening to music at home is just about the same experience as hearing it live.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. Front-row orchestra seats are the best location from which to hear a balanced performance.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
, TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
4. In general, one should plan to arrive at a concert at least twenty minutes before it is scheduled to
begin.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
5. The concert program handed to you by an usher often has helpful notes about the pieces you will
hear.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 5
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
6. Concert artists wear black attire to be dramatic and to attract notice.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Shorter edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
ESSAY
1. Discuss the role of music in modern life.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Shorter edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
