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avant-guard

第1題

What is the lecture mainly about?

A The ideas behind a piece by an avant-garde composer

B The influence of twentieth-century painting on avant-grade music

C The traditional elements in a famous piece of avant-garde music

D Development of reactions to twentieth-century experimental art forms

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第2題

According to the professor, how did Rauschenberg’s white paintings influence John Cage?

A They made him realize that artists should not be concerned with their audience.

B They made him realize that an artwork with little content could still be rich in meaning.

C They demonstrated the importance of collaborating with artists in other fields.

D They inspired him to compose music that created visual impressions in listeners.

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第3題

Why was the experience of visiting anechoic chamber significant for Cage?

A He realized that he could still hear sounds inside the chamber.

B He realized that echoes could be eliminated from a musical piece.

C He learned the possibility of recording his body’s natural sound.

D He discovered that music did not need to be composed in silence.

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第4題

What was Cage’s attitude toward found sound?

A He considered found sound to be a theoretical concept with no practical use.

B He believed any noises could be musical if arranged carefully.

C He believed that unintentional noises could serve as replacements for musical instruments.

D He believed that compositions with random noises could be interpreted in different ways.

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第5題

What does the professor imply when he discusses the audience at the first performance of 4’33″?

A He believes that outside noise might have distracted the audience.

B He thinks that music critics appreciated the piece more than the general audience did.

C He thinks that the audience was not mature enough to appreciate the piece.

D He thinks that the audience’s response to the piece was understandable.

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第6題

Why does the professor think that many of today’s performances of 4’33″ are misinterpreted?

A They are performed mostly outdoors.

B They contain intentional sounds.

C They last longer than 4 minutes and 33 seconds.

D They do not include an actual piano.

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