How did the formation of the orchestra change toward the end of the eighteenth century?
a. Clarinets were added, and woodwinds played a more prominent role.
b. Trombones became a standard orchestra instrument.
c. The violins began to be divided into three groups.
d. Timpanis were included for somber occasions.
a
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This composer, who was born in the Low Countries, spent many years in Florence before joining the court chapel of Emperor Maximilian I, for whom he wrote polyphonic settings of chants for the Mass
A) Heinrich Isaac B) Josquin C) Orlande de Lassus D) Johann Walter
Although opera is not as popular in America as it is in Europe, several American
composers have written excellent operas.
a. true b. false
Akhenaten’s reforms to religion and art lasted until
a. the Late Period. b. his death. c. Tutankhamun’s death. d. Alexander the Great’s arrival.
Haydn's 18th-century court orchestras consisted of approximately how many performers?
A) 18-30 B) 8-11 C) 31-80 D) 12-17