How did Beethoven give an unprecedented sense of breadth in the relatively small space of the orchestra?
a. inserting an intermission between the third and fourth movements
b. adding new instruments such as piccolo and contrabassoon
c. writing a program that explains the expansive landscapes evoked in the music
d. all of the above
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Equestrian Portrait of Charles the Bald signals the Carolingian revival and adaptation of the politics and art of the __________.
A. Roman Empire B. Greek city-states C. Ottoman Empire D. Constantinian Tetrarchy
After 1905, each of the following characteristics could be found in Schoenberg's music except
A. pieces suited for relatively large ensembles. B. fragmented melodies. C. increasingly contrapuntal textures. D. intensely concentrated melodic and rhythmic patterns. E. complex rhythms.
Albrecht Altdorfer's Danube Landscape (Fig. 22-12) _________
A. contains no narrative subject matter or figures B. is a small painting done on vellum over wood C. prefigures German Romanticism D. all of the above