As a young man, this composer came to the attention of Sergei Diaghilev, who made him the principal composer of the
Ballets russe. His three most important ballets, The Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring brought him international
fame.
a. Debussy
b. Ravel
c. Schoenberg
d. Stravinsky
e. Copland
ANSWER: d
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a) piano b) accordion c) organ d) guitar
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a) Francesco Piave b) Gioacchino Rossini c) Giaccomo Puccini d) Giuseppi Verdi
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