Which orchestra commissioned Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra?
a) Royal Philharmonic in London
b) Budapest Philharmonic
c) Vienna Philharmonic
d) Boston Symphony Orchestra
d
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a. was poor and unknown throughout his lifetime. b. worked for a royal family (the Esterházys). c. wrote only operas and oratorios. d. lived in London for most of his life and composed for King George's funeral.
Which of the following can be inferred from the line “no one laughs when a girl is born” in Fu Xuan’s poem “To Be a Woman”?
a. Women were not valued as highly as men were. b. The birth of a girl was a solemn occasion. c. Silence was strictly enforced during a woman’s labor. d. Parents were especially proud after the birth of a daughter.
How did older jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong react to bebop?
a. they embraced it as the inevitable future direction for jazz b. they tried to play in the new style but couldn't keep up with younger musicians c. they were perplexed by it and dismissed it as a passing fad d. they learned the new style and showed up the younger musicians
By the 1990s, more than 1,000 separate studies have linked television viewing to adolescent
a. conflicted behavior. b. prosocial behavior. c. antisocial behavior. d. indifferent behavior.