Who was the distinguished composer/conductor of the famous Mannheim orchestra?
A) Johann Christian Bach
B) Giovanni Battista Sammartini
C) Johann Stamitz
D) Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
C
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Which idea best describes the purpose of twelve-tone music?
a. manipulating everyday sounds recorded on tape to form an unexpected sonic experience b. creating musical unity while simultaneously guaranteeing the perfect equality of a pitches so that none seems like a tonal center c. elevating random noise to the level of art d. to eliminate time-honored compositional practices as well as modern technology in order to create works that are hypnotic in their effect e. to emphasize emotional states by conveying the fear and anxiety an object generates in the mind of the composer
What is program music?
A) instrumental music that explicitly embodies extra-musical content B) any composition, vocal or instrumental, that suggests a specific non-musical image C) instrumental music intended for performance prior to a play or dramatic recitation D) orchestral music intended as accompaniment for a ballet
Plot includes incidents that have taken place before the play begins
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Speculate why many technological innovations of the Chinese were never seen in the West, despite some trade
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