What is definition of "concertante"?
a. A concerto-like approach to the use of the orchestra in which individualinstruments regularly emerge from the orchestral texture to function assoloists
b. Music that is composed expressly for a wind band. c. A fast, virtuosic passage that concludes a symphony or quartet.
d. When the timbre of melodic lines dissolve into a succession of minutesplotches of color.
a
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Why did many of the Chinese loyal to the former emperor refuse to serve the new emperor during the Yuan period?
A. There was not enough prestige attached to the new positions. B. They were fearful of reprisals from the Yuan if they served the new emperor. C. The new overlords were foreigners and usurpers. D. Public service was no longer a satisfying occupation.
Mary Cassatt has manipulated light and color in In the Loge to emphasize the
a) division between male and female spaces. b) passive role of a female spectator. c) prison-like opera box. d) significance of opera in the late nineteenth century.
Ben Jones's Black Face and Arm Unit uses color and line in the form of bands, ornaments, and scarifications reminiscent of the facial decorations in
a) ancient African sculpture. b) ancient Peruvian ceramics. c) ancient Egyptian wall paintings. d) ancient Greek vase paintings.
Brancusi's Torso of a Young Man is ____
a. extremely realistic b. done in an African style c. very abstract d. similar to O'Keefe's works