What was London's Royal Academy of Music?
A) the first school to train professional musicians
B) a publicly-held stock company for the production of Italian operas
C) the first civic orchestra in Europe, its concerts were available to all who could purchase a ticket
D) a music school for the children of the royal family and other members of the aristocracy
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a) an evolution toward greater virtuosity. b) an oscillation between cool and hard. c) an increasing move toward the classical. d) acrystallization of different styles.
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A. Writing comic operas that sometimes ridiculed the aristocracy B. Writing dance music for public balls C. Flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music D. All answers are correct.