How was Stravinsky's choice of ensemble (size and instruments) for his Octet a reflection of neoclassicism?

What will be an ideal response?


the wind octet was a familiar medium of Classical period chamber music

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Besides the shape notes, what was the other new addition to the tunebooks of early nineteenth century?

A) a return to fuging B) folk elements or the borrowing of folk tunes C) lining out D) instrumental accompaniment

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The Melvins were influenced by the sludgy metal sound of

a. Black Flag. b. Black Sabbath. c. Nirvana. d. The Kinks.

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The Medici family made its fortune as

a) bankers. b) cloth merchants. c) importers of foreign goods. d) architectural engineers.

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__________ is a term used to describe the slight bulge in the shaft of a column on a Greek temple

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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