Who challenged the traditional belief that the orbits of the planets were spherical, showing that the five known planets moved around the sun in elliptical paths?
A. René Descartes
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Answer: C
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A. Exotic locale B. A servant or ally to the hero providing comic relief C. An ironic, cynical tone D. Odd coincidences
Which of the following musical textures did Vincenzo Galilei advocate?
a) a continued advocacy for imitative counterpoint b) four-voice polyphony c) a turn away from counterpoint and a move toward greater simplicity d) pure, chant-style monophony
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The term double exposition in a concerto sonata-form movement means that only the orchestra, not the soloist, introduces the themes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)