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Quiz about Classical Saxophone Performers and Literature

Classical Saxophone, Performers, and Literature Quiz

A quiz on the saxophone as it has been used in classical performance.

A multiple-choice quiz by dailyware48. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dailyware48

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,417

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following orchestral works does not include a saxophone part? Hint

Symphony number 4, Charles Ives

The Pines of Rome, by Ottorino Respighi

Bolero, by Maurice Ravel

Symphonic Dances, by Sergi Rachmaninov

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who of the following was not a student of Marcel Mule? Hint

Eugene Rousseau

Fred Hemke

Claude Delangle

Donald Sinta

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following pieces was not premiered by Jean-Marie Londeix? Hint

Sonata: by Edison Denisov

Improvisation I: by Ryo Noda

Fuzzy Bird Sonta, by Takashi Yoshimatsu

Steady Study on the Boogie: by Christian Lauba

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who of the following was a student of Donald Sinta? Hint

Timothy McAllister

Kenneth Tse

Otis Murphy

Paul Cohen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following saxophone standards was not written for Sigurd Rascher? Hint

Alexander Glazunov, Concerto

Jacques Ibert, Concertino da Camera

Ingof Dahl, Concerto

Paul Creston, Sonata

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who began teaching saxophone at Northwestern University in 1963? Hint

Lawrence Gwozd

Harvey Pittel

Frederick Hemke

Larry Teal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Paule Maurice's Tableaux de Provence was written for Marcel Mule.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who premiered the William Albright "Sonata?" Hint

Donald Sinta

Laura Hunter

Timothy Mcallister

Joseph Wytko

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who commissioned Claude Debussey to write "Rhapsodie?" Hint

Jean-Marie Londiex

Elise Hall

Yves Mayeur

Marcel Mule

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these etudes is not one of Christian Lauba's "Neuf Etudes?" Hint

Wings

Jungle

Belafon

Tadj

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following orchestral works does not include a saxophone part?

Answer: The Pines of Rome, by Ottorino Respighi

Though rare, the saxophone is sometimes found in orchestras. "Symphony #4", "Bolero", and "Symphonic Dances" however do contain saxophone parts.

2. Who of the following was not a student of Marcel Mule?

Answer: Donald Sinta

Rousseau, Delangle, and Hemke all studied with Mule. Donald Sinta studied with Larry Teal. Marcel Mule was the basis for the French school of saxophone.

3. Which of the following pieces was not premiered by Jean-Marie Londeix?

Answer: Fuzzy Bird Sonta, by Takashi Yoshimatsu

The "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" was written for Japanese saxophonist Nobuya Sugawa.

4. Who of the following was a student of Donald Sinta?

Answer: Timothy McAllister

Timothy McAllister received education at the University of Michigan under Donald Sinta. Donald Sinta, along with Larry Teal and their students make up the American school of saxophone playing.

5. Which of the following saxophone standards was not written for Sigurd Rascher?

Answer: Paul Creston, Sonata

The Paul Creston "Sonata" was written for a lesser known saxophonist named Cecil Leeson.

6. Who began teaching saxophone at Northwestern University in 1963?

Answer: Frederick Hemke

Harvey Pittel spent most of his career teaching at the University of Texas. Larry Teal taught at the University of Michigan, establishing America's first doctoral saxophone program. Lawrence Gwozd taught most of his career at the University of Southern Mississippi.

7. Paule Maurice's Tableaux de Provence was written for Marcel Mule.

Answer: True

The piece was written for Mule in 1959. It contains five movements depicting different scenes from the Provence region of France.

8. Who premiered the William Albright "Sonata?"

Answer: Laura Hunter

The piece was written for Sinta, Wytko, and Hunter. Hunter however was given the premiere in 1985.

9. Who commissioned Claude Debussey to write "Rhapsodie?"

Answer: Elise Hall

Hall was an amateur saxophonist from Boston who took up the instrument at the urging of her doctor. Yves Mayeur was given the premiere of the piece in 1919,

10. Which of these etudes is not one of Christian Lauba's "Neuf Etudes?"

Answer: Wings

"Wings" is a piece for solo saxophone that was written by Joan Tower. The other six etudes by Lauba are: "Savane," "Sanza," "Ars," "Gyn," "Vir," and "Bat."

Source: Author dailyware48

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