According to his book Unterweisung im Tonsatz (The Craft of Musical Composition), upon what principle did Paul Hindemith base his harmonic style?
A) that all tones were equal (atonality)
B) symmetrical scale patterns, such as the whole-tone or octatonic
C) random selection
D) acoustical laws and relationships
D
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The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane
A. presents a brief version of narrative events in roughly the same order as the film does. B. provides the only presentation of the events in Kane's life in perfect chronological order. C. summarizes events spectators have already seen in flashback and provides a crucial clue to the narrative's resolution. D. finally gives the spectator an explanation of Kane's mysterious final word, "Rosebud."
Glass was probably first used by this ancient culture ________________ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece shows
a. musical angels. b. various depictions of martyrdom. c. profound religious emotion. d. All these answers are correct.
Who of the following specialized in word paintings—musical illustrations of the written text?
A. Miguel de Cervantes B. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina C. Thomas Weelkes D. El Greco