Which best defines a symphony as the term was understood during the French Baroque?

a) any instrumental work employing ritornello form
b) a four-movement work for orchestra
c) an operatic overture for instruments
d) any music for large instrumental ensemble


d

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Anselm Kiefer was one of the most prominent Neo-Expressionists. His work:

A. dealt directly with the trauma of Germany's past. B. explored the role of the subconscious and dream images. C. consisted of mass-produced replicas of works of other artists. D. was an exploration of flatness. E. inserted words resembling advertising slogans into public places.

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Like the Greek theatre which influenced it, the Roman theatre used a chorus to perform songs between

the episodes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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When modern composers used shocking dissonances to shake their listeners out of a state of complacency with

Romanticism, audiences were typically grateful and praised the newest musical efforts.

a. true b. false

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The wide-eyed appearance of Sumerian dedicatory statues is probably meant to suggest that these figures are

a) gazing in awe at the deity. b) all-seeing gods. c) warriors seeking blessings before war. d) priest-kings staring down evil.

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