Where were secular cantatas performed in the baroque period?A) ChurchesB) PalacesC) Town hallsD) Coffee houses

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B, C, D
Secular cantatas were performed in the palaces or homes of the wealthy classes, as well as in more public places such as town halls or coffeehouses. Only religious works-including sacred cantatas-were performed in churches.

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A. fatality. B. spontaneity. C. free will. D. choice.

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All of the following are musical works by Cole Porter EXCEPT?

a) Begin the Beguine and Just One of Those Things b) I Got Rhythm and Embraceable You c) In the Still of the Night and Love for Sale d) Night and Day and Anything Goes

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Santa Croce, the Franciscan church, and Santa Maria Novella, the Dominican church, were located at opposite ends of Florence to

a. emphasize the rivalry between the two orders. b. conform with a ban on mendicant churches inside the city. c. demonstrate distance—both physical and spiritual—from the city’s lavish cathedral. d. allow for ample space, as land was less costly further from the city center.

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The first examples of performance art were called ____

a. happenings b. media events c. improvisations d. collaborations

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