How were Haydn's symphonies received in London?
a) They were very popular.
b) Reception was tepid.
c) Audiences were angered by the new musical styles.
d) They were generally ignored.
a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT a standard feature of a tala?
A. a strong first beat called sam. B. a specific pattern of relatively stronger and weaker beats. C. a flexible rhythmic pattern in which the number of beats can change from one cycle to the next. D. a basic, skeletal rhythmic pattern in the drumming part.
Monteverdi's taste for dramatic and emotional settings of madrigal texts, using dissonance for expressive purposes, was called
A. the stile antico. B. the first practice. C. the second practice. D. the style of the heart.
Why did Leoninus compose his organa?
A) no one knows B) because Pope Calixtus II desired a repertoire of polyphony for pilgrims to sing while on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela C) for the entertainment and edification of the "literati," the students and masters who lived at the cathedral and university D) to enhance the liturgical splendor on important days in the church year