Which composer, after writing two important operas for the Gonzaga court in Mantua, accepted the position of maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice?

A) Jacopo Peri
B) Claudio Monteverdi
C) Giulio Caccini
D) Giovanni Gabrieli


B

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A. octave transposition. B. conjunct motion. C. homophonic texture. D. octave displacement.

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