The usual accompaniment for the cantata was the

A. harpsichord.
B. organ.
C. orchestra.
D. continuo.


Answer: B

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The two sonatas of Beethoven's Op. 27 (the second is known as the "Moonlight" Sonata) have the freedom of form that is characteristic of a:

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