Why was Venice considered to be the most innovative and cosmopolitan for music of the seventeenth century?
A. Composer Josquin des Prez restructured the orchestral stage to optimize sound quality.
B. Guillaume Dufay established a school of music in Venice.
C. Giovanni Gabrieli composed secular music and worked to make church music more engaging.
D. The Venetian guild commissioned work by Claudio Monteverdi for public performances.
Answer: C
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