The monumental composition and sculpturesque form in Hans Holbein's The French Ambassadors reflects the influence of ____
a. Italian art
b. French art
c. Medieval art
d. Gothic art
a
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c. The retirement home for musicians founded by Giuseppe Verdi. d. A multi-sectional musical number at the beginning of the first act of TheBarber of Seville.
Why did late Renaissance composers begin incorporating more homophony into their music?
a. to create contrast with imitative polyphony b. to increase the intelligibility of the text c. to explore modern harmonies d. to express the ideals of the Reformation
In 1924, ________ jazz was introduced at a Carnegie Hall concert of jazz-influenced compositions, including George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
A. third stream B. Dixieland C. symphonic D. boogie-woogie
Britten wanted his War Requiem to convey a message of
a. hope for eternal life b. victory over the enemy c. peace d. despair over war e. glory to England