The character of the Mannheim crescendo is best described as a gradual increase from very soft to very loud:

A) as the orchestra plays a triadic theme as a rising arpeggio
B) with a repeating figure over a pedal point
C) as more and more instruments are gradually added to increase the texture
D) as the bass line climbs up the diatonic scale for an octave or more


B

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