What are some of the innovative aspects of Brahms use of the minuet and trio in Symphony no. 2?

What will be an ideal response?


Altering the proportions of the form and blurring the formal boundaries

contrasting sections merge into one another

Creating contrast between sections through changes in tempo and meter, rather than melody

Deriving virtually all of the melodic material from the inversion of the three-note pattern heard at the very beginning of the symphony

Replacing literal repetition with the developmental variation

All of these extend Beethoven's own modification of the form

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a. one b. two c. three d. four

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The term "modeling" refers to ___________________, which allows artists to simulate three-dimensional forms in painted figures

A. the use of light and dark pigment tones B. the use of live models so artists could closely observe natural details C. the texturing of paint with a stippling brushstroke D. thickly applying paint in small areas

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During the Renaissance, girls were generally provided education and many received formal music lessons.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Classic Han architecture primarily used which of the following materials?

A. fired sand bricks B. wood C. granite D. concrete

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