In the 1930s this composer began to make a deliberate appeal to ordinary
citizens by rejecting radical dissonance and atonality, working instead on a series
of projects based on rural and Western American ideas. His or her musical style
is characterized by the use of folk songs and popular elements, tonal harmony,
and a clear, luminous orchestration.
a. Stravinsky
b. Cage
c. Zwilich
d. Adams
e. Copland
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