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.
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.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
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.