Which genre of composition consists of two sections; the first in a slow, majestic duple meter with stately dotted
rhythms, while the contrasting second section features a fast triple meter in an imitative style?
a. chamber sonata
b. French overture
c. basso ostinato
d. concerto grosso
e. ritornello form
ANSWER: b
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