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Essays On Music by Theodor Adorno
Contributed by: Dixon
  • 1. What is the central theme of Adorno's essays on music?
A) The importance of music education
B) The technical aspects of music composition
C) The relationship between music and society
D) The history of Western classical music
  • 2. Which concept is often associated with Adorno's critique of culture?
A) Cultural relativism
B) The culture industry
C) Cultural imperialism
D) Cultural nationalism
  • 3. Adorno believed that music can reflect what?
A) Economic prosperity
B) Individual expression
C) Pure beauty
D) Societal contradictions
  • 4. Which type of music did Adorno regard as politically significant?
A) Commercial jingles
B) Avant-garde music
C) Mainstream pop music
D) Traditional folk songs
  • 5. Which philosophical tradition is Adorno associated with?
A) The Frankfurt School
B) Pragmatism
C) Existentialism
D) Analytical philosophy
  • 6. Adorno critiqued which aspect of modern music?
A) Standardization and formulaic structures
B) The lack of emotion in performances
C) The complexity of its compositions
D) The over-reliance on technology
  • 7. Which composer is frequently discussed in Adorno's writings?
A) Arnold Schoenberg
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Johann Sebastian Bach
D) Ludwig van Beethoven
  • 8. What does Adorno mean by 'autonomous art'?
A) Art that is accessible to everyone
B) Art that is completely abstract
C) Art that resists commercial pressures
D) Art that follows traditional forms
  • 9. How did Adorno view aesthetic experience?
A) As an escape from reality
B) As a form of resistance to domination
C) As a trivial aspect of life
D) As purely subjective
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