Short Ride in a Fast Machine - Southern California

Question

This piece’s composer described its woodblock ostinato as “almost sadistic.” For 10 points each:

[10h] Name this piece originally titled Fanfare for Great Woods. This piece by John Adams depicts a journey in a “terrific sports car.”

ANSWER: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

[10m] Short Ride in a Fast Machine is often described as being “post” this musical style, whose composers include John Cage and Phillip Glass. Trademark features of this style include layers of ostinati and repeating patterns with gradual changes.

ANSWER: minimalism [accept postminimalism; accept postminimal]

[10e] John Adams’ “Opus One” includes his piano pieces Phrygian Gates and a piece titled for the Gates of this country. Adams also wrote an opera about Richard Nixon’s groundbreaking 1972 visit to this country.

ANSWER: China [or Zhōngguó; or People’s Republic of China; accept PRC; accept China Gates; accept Nixon in China; reject “Republic of China”]

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Summary


Northern California	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Southern California	Main	Y	7	14.29	100%	29%	14%
Eastern Canada (1)	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%
Florida	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	10	17.00	100%	60%	10%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	15.56	100%	56%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	9	12.22	100%	22%	0%
North	Main	Y	4	15.00	100%	25%	25%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	15.00	100%	42%	8%
Pacific	Main	Y	8	17.50	100%	63%	13%
South Central	Main	Y	6	13.33	83%	33%	17%
Southeast	Main	Y	12	14.17	100%	33%	8%
UK (North)	UK	Y	5	14.00	60%	40%	40%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	16.00	100%	60%	0%

Data


UC Santa Barbara	Claremont C	0	10	10	20
UCLA A	UCLA C	0	0	10	10
UCLA D	USC A	0	0	10	10
UCSD B	Claremont B	0	0	10	10
UCSD A	UC Irvine	10	10	10	30
UCLA E	Claremont A	0	0	10	10
UCLA F	USC B	0	0	10	10