All the following are characteristic of the ars subtilior EXCEPT?
a) special note shapes, such as swirls and unusual flags
b) purely verbal instructions
c) systematic notational consistency with fixed values for each note
d) a compositional interest in challenging the intellect
c
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a. Postmodernism b. Historicism c. International Style d. Beaux-Arts
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a. to give the run crews practice executing the cues b. to give the actors a sense of the play's dramatic development and rhythm c. to exercise his authority d. to raise money for the show
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A) Porgy and Bess B) Billy the Kid C) The Old Maid and the Thief D) The Medium
Which two musical theater composers were also very important in the world of serious concert music?
A. George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers B. George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein C. Andrew Lloyd Webber and George M. Cohan D. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein