What did Kurt Weill mean by his use of the term Gebrauchsmusik?
a. A musical style merging jazz and classical elements.
b. Style of music that confounds superficial reality or logic in order to evokeunconscious states of mind. c. Compositions that were useful in their capacity to satisfy the need of a massaudience for music of high quality
d. Operatic style in which all the various branches (music, poetry, staging, etc.)are merged into an integrated and dramatic whole.
c
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a. Early Christian b. Byzantine c. Early Medieval d. Romanesque e. Gothic
The most popular instrument during the Renaissance was the
a. organ b. viol c. flute d. lute e. violin
When Thomas More published Utopia in 1516, it was not only a description of an ideal state, but also a __________.
A. critique of English politics B. polemic urging exploration of the New World C. proposal for a new kind of theatrical entertainment D. demonstration of a sonnet sequence
Who was Hildegard of Bingen?
A. A visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs B. Abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg C. The first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived D. All answers are correct.