Which statement characterizes the texture of the opening two phrases heard in the listening example?
a. homophonic first phrase, polyphonic second
b. both phrases are polyphonic
c. monophonic first phrase, polyphonic second
d. both phrases are monophonic
e. polyphonic first phrase, monophonic second
ANSWER: c
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