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Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto - Quiz
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. Which musical scale is used in the Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto?
A) Chromatic scale
B) Diatonic scale
C) Pentatonic scale
D) Whole tone scale
  • 2. Which Chinese opera style inspired the melodies and patterns of the concerto?
A) Sichuan Opera
B) Kunqu Opera
C) Yue Opera
D) Peking Opera
  • 3. In what year was the Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto written?
A) 1978
B) 1959
C) 1958
D) 1961
  • 4. Who were the two composers of the concerto?
A) Gil Shaham and He Zhanhao
B) Shen Rong and Lan Shui
C) Yu Lina and Fan Chengwu
D) He Zhanhao and Chen Gang
  • 5. Which Chinese musical instruments did the concerto attempt to imitate?
A) Guzheng and Dizi
B) Suona and Sheng
C) Yangqin and Hulusi
D) Erhu and Pipa
  • 6. Who was the violinist at the premiere of the concerto?
A) Gil Shaham
B) Shen Rong
C) Fan Chengwu
D) Yu Lina
  • 7. The concerto was written to celebrate the tenth anniversary of which event?
A) The end of the Cultural Revolution
B) The opening of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
C) The founding of the People's Republic of China
D) The Shanghai Music and Dance Festival
  • 8. Which part of the concerto is primarily attributed to He Zhanhao?
A) The development section
B) The orchestral arrangement
C) The closing movement
D) The opening theme
  • 9. Why was the concerto banned during the Cultural Revolution?
A) It was associated with anti-Communist and bourgeois themes
B) It failed to gain popularity during its initial release
C) It used too many Western tonal harmonies
D) It was considered technically inferior by the government
  • 10. In what year did the concerto resurface at the Shanghai Spring festival?
A) 1978
B) 1980
C) 1959
D) 1961
  • 11. What is the common nickname for the concerto in China?
A) Our symphony
B) The Butterfly Legend
C) The People's Concerto
D) The Shanghai Masterpiece
  • 12. Who conducted the first recording of the concerto in 1959?
A) Fan Chengwu
B) Lan Shui
C) Chen Gang
D) He Zhanhao
  • 13. Besides Chinese musical traditions, what Western formal structure does the concerto borrow?
A) Baroque suite
B) Rondo form
C) Theme and variations
D) Sonata form
  • 14. Which recording artist is mentioned as being heard on the radio station WSMR?
A) Shen Rong
B) Gil Shaham
C) Yu Lina
D) Fan Chengwu
  • 15. Which composer worked for a Yue Opera troupe prior to writing the concerto?
A) Lan Shui
B) Fan Chengwu
C) Chen Gang
D) He Zhanhao
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