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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?
2. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?
3. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?
4. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?
5. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Early in Chapter 1, why were the Beatles in Paris?
2. How does George Martin compare the nature of singer/songwriters in the 1950s, when he started at Parlophone, with the situation in 1979, when "All You Need Is Ears" was published?
3. As described at the end of Chapter 5, what embarrassing and untactful conversation did George Martin have with the director of the Scottish Festival of Male Voice Praise?
4. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
5. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 6, did the role of a producer change from the 1950s to the time "All You Need Is Ears" was published, in 1979?
6. Why, according to George Martin in Chapter 2, is pop music not a step down from classical?
7. What events led to the purchase of Capitol Records by Sir Joseph Lockwood, and what artists did EMI gain as a result of the purchase?
8. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?
9. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
10. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the formation of AIR. Detail the design and construction of its first studio in London and its residential studio in Montserrat.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the major achievements of the Beatles, under the wing of George Martin, that make them the most successful and influential band in rock history? What barriers did they break, shocking at the time, that seem perhaps less radical in retrospect?
Essay Topic 3
Describe George Martin's complex relationship with Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune." How did the piece enhance his understanding of orchestration?
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