Describe the addition of classical instruments to rock recordings of Phil Spector, The Beatles and the Moody Blues.

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String sections used in pop rock recordings 1959-1964; Phil Spector's "wall of sound" productions used other orchestral instruments; Beatles' use of string quartets in songs "Yesterday" and "Eleanor Rigby"; Full orchestra used by the Moody Blues beginning in 1967.

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a. The Art of Fugue b. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II c. The Musical Offering d. Goldberg Variations

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What is the substance in paint that holds the particles of pigment together and often defines the characteristics of the various painting media?

a) binder b) pumice c) ground d) support

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Designers in interpretative traditions work unfettered by tradition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Some professors in Shakespeare studies examine his plays as literature alone (i.e., as if they were "closet dramas"). Why might other professors have a problem with this?

What will be an ideal response?

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