GCON Art

Question 1

what is the primary focus of romantic era music?

Answer 1

emotional expression

Question 2

what does rubato describe?

Answer 2

flexible tempo

Question 3

which composer is known for expressive piano music and rubato?

Answer 3

chopin

Question 4

what is program music?

Answer 4

music that tells a story

Question 5

which work uses an idee fixe?

Answer 5

symphonie fantastique

Question 6

a lied is best described as

Answer 6

art song

Question 7

what is atonality?

Answer 7

no key center

Question 8

who composed 4’33

Answer 8

cage

Question 9

what is aleatoric music?

Answer 9

based on chance

Question 10

ragtime music is known for?

Answer 10

syncopation

Question 11

what is a leitmotif?

Answer 11

recurring musical theme

Question 12

surrealism focuses on?

Answer 12

dreams and the subconscious

Question 13

which artist is known for drip painting?

Answer 13

pollock

Question 14

pop art often focuses on

Answer 14

consumer culture

Question 15

contemporary art is best described as

Answer 15

diverse and experimental

Question 16

which composer is associated with nationalism and romantic music

Answer 16

chopin

Question 17

what does dissonance create in music

Answer 17

tension

Question 18

which composer wrote Der erlkonig

Answer 18

schubert

Question 19

what type of art is the persistence of memory?

Answer 19

surrealism

Question 20

what is the main goal of abstract expressionism?

Answer 20

emotion

Question 21

who created Campbells soup cans?

Answer 21

warhol

Question 22

what is mixed media?

Answer 22

multiple materials

Question 23

what is installation art?

Answer 23

large immersive artwork

Question 24

what is a key feature of contemporary music?

Answer 24

blending genres

Question 25

who composed Star Wars music

Answer 25

John williams

Question 26

what is film scoring

Answer 26

background music for film

Question 27

which era emphasized breaking rules

Answer 27

modern

Question 28

which era focuses most on identity

Answer 28

contemporary

Question 29

what is virtuosity

Answer 29

high technical skill

Question 30

what is the purpose of a leitmotif in film?

Answer 30

represent characters or ideas

Question 31

romantic music emphasized emotion?

Answer 31

true

Question 32

rubato means strict tempo?

Answer 32

false

Question 33

atonality has a clear key center?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

John cage challenged what counts as music

Answer 34

true

Question 35

pollock painted realistic images

Answer 35

false

Question 36

pop art reflects popular culture

Answer 36

true

Question 37

contemporary art has one consistent style

Answer 37

false

Question 38

leitmotifs are used in film music

Answer 38

true

Question 39

program music tells a story

Answer 39

true

Question 40

modern music avoids experimentation

Answer 40

false

Question 41

how is romantic music different from classical?

Answer 41

romantic is emotion and expressive and classical is structured and balanced

Question 42

what is a idee fixe and why is it important?

Answer 42

it is a recurring theme, it tells a story, shows emotion, and connects the piece as a whole

Question 43

how did modern composers break traditional rules of music

Answer 43

they ignored rules and created new sounds that were chaotic, unpredictable, and random.

Question 44

how did modern artists challenge the idea of what art is?

Answer 44

they focused on ideas over appearance, moved away from realism and broke traditions and made everyday things into art

Question 45

what are common themes in contemporary art and why do they matter?

Answer 45

identity, society, global issues. they create diversity and reflects present day and gives voice to different perspectives.

Question 46

who composed symphonie fantastique?

Answer 46

Berlioz

Question 47

who composed carmen

Answer 47

bizet

Question 48

who composed nocturne?

Answer 48

chopin

Question 49

who composed west side story?

Answer 49

Bernstein

Question 50

who used atonality

Answer 50

schoenberg

Question 51

who used ragtime

Answer 51

Joplin

Question 52

who did color fields?

Answer 52

rothko

Question 53

who made Kayne on horse?

Answer 53

Wiley

Question 54

who used identity and pain

Answer 54

kahlo

Question 55

who used surrealism

Answer 55

dali

Question 56

who used abstract expressionism

Answer 56

pollock

Question 57

what were themes of top dog underdog

Answer 57

identity, race, brotherhood, masculinity