A leitmotif was used in Wagner's opera to
A) give the orchestra a break
B) connect the arias
C) introduce each new section
D) let the audience hear the individual voices of the singers as they portrayed the characters
E) represent a character, object, emotion or event
E
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British and French philosophers in the nineteenth century developed the theories of materialism and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
____ music refers to music used for a religious function.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata. 2. Opera buffa was rich in angular and dissonant melodies. 3. The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres. 4. The last movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto features an extensive cadenza. 5. A descending ground bass helps underscore the sorrow in Dido's lament.
The portrait of Christ by Leonardo da Vinci that sold at auction for $450.3 million demonstrates that cash value __________.
a. differs from artistic quality or importance b. directly correlates to historical value c. represents trends in art evaluation d. undermines the efforts of censorship