Music Selections Flashcards
Who is the composer of Metropolis?
Gottfried Huppertz
What are the instruments in the transition between the first and second cue in “Machines”, in Metropolis trying to sound like?
A steam whistle
What is the name of the protagonist, and his father in Metropolis
Freder, and Fredersen
What direction does the cue go in the second part of “machines”
Downwards
The Song “Doubleback (Extended Version)”, found in Back to the Future 3, is in verse-chorus form, which follows what pattern?
a-B-a-B, ect.
The piece “Doubleback (Extended Version)
Because.
Which movie did “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” lose the Oscar to
Star Wars a New Hope
Who is Klatuu, from The Day the Earth Stood Still, compared too?
Jesus
Who is the composer for “The Day The Earth Stood Still”?
Bernard Herrmann
What movie soundtrack did Danny Elfman listen to while composing the score for “Mars Attacks”
The Day the Earth Stood Still
What is the soundtrack of the “The Day The Earth Stood Still” famous for?
Using only electric instruments
How many groups of instruments are in “Prelude”?
4
How is contrary motion seen in “Outerspace”?
If one instrument’s pattern descends, its partner’s pattern ascends.
Who composed the soundtrack for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind?”
John Williams
What is “Mars Attacks” an example of?
A spoof. It makes fun of the science fiction genre and makes reference to many other sci fi movies
What is the “Communication” motif from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in solfège?
Ra-Mi-Do-Do-Sol. Second “Do” is an octave lower than the first
What is the order of notes in a scale in solfège?
Do-Ra-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do
Who is the composer of “Sending A Signal”?
John Williams
Who took the academy award for best original score from John Williams in 1978
John Williams :)
Who composed the score for Mars Attacks?
Danny Elfman
What killed the aliens in Mars Attacks?
Slim Whitman’s “Indian Love Call”
What meter does “Dream Collapsing,” from Inception, follow?
Compound duple (6/4)
Which piece is an example of ragtime?
“Cantina Band” from Star Wars
Which rock band wrote the original Doubleback?
ZZ Top
