Which definition best describes the "chamber cantata"?
a. A work that typically incorporated a limited number of recitatives and arias.
b. All of these choices.
c. A genre of intimate vocal chamber music performed before a select audiencein a private residence
d. A composition for a single voice accompanied by basso continuo andperhaps a few strings that usually lasted no more than fifteen minutes.
b
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The relief sculptures on the Arch of Constantine demonstrate how the Late Imperial period appreciated art that __________.
A. was both abstracted and classicizing B. abandoned traditions inherited from Greek art C. was filled with Christian symbols D. both celebrated and criticized the Roman ruler
Before Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel it was __________
A. painted with white clouds on a light blue background B. painted to look like blue sky, studded with stars (fig. 16.13) C. covered with sixth century mosaics D. unpainted white plaster
The slowed-down style of music that evolved from Ska in the late 1960's was known as rock steady.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Presentation of dramatic action through the eyes of the protagonist, often distorted and dreamlike, is a feature of which theatrical movement?
A. symbolism B. futurism C. expressionism D. naturalism