Listen to the excerpt:Which element of Wagner's "Prelude" baffled audiences when it was first performed?
A. Its dissonant opening chord and unresolved harmonies
B. The overly Romantic treatment of its theme
C. The use of orchestral "voices" in the opening rather than a sung aria
D. Its presentation as a "music drama" rather than an "opera"
Answer: A
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a. Stravinsky b. Mussorgsky c. Rachmaninoff d. Rimsky-Korsakov
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A. in call and response. B. in unison. C. a capella. D. in harmony.