Who composed Tannhäuser and proclaimed that it was "the art of the future?"

A. Giuseppe Verdi
B. Jacques Offenbach
C. Richard Wagner
D. Edwin P. Christy


Answer: C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The horns on Michelangelo's Moses are holdovers from the Middle Ages and:

a. a mistranslation of a biblical passage b. a mythological theme c. a technical mistake d. an old musical treatise

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a) reconcile pagan philosophy and Scripture. b) establish reason as prior to faith. c) establish faith as prior to reason. d) prove the existence of God once and for all.

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