At the age of 37, Tchaikovsky
a. died while conducting a performance of The Nutcracker.
b. wrote over 100 symphonies in one year.
c. suddenly decided to get married, but then ran away, attempted suicide, and had a nervous breakdown.
d. left the field of music and became a government clerk.
c
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a. Tricky Sam Nanton b. Joe Nanton c. Charles Irvis d. Bubber Miley
Many madrigals by Thomas Morley adopt a lighter tone than those by his contemporaries Italian counterparts. They do so by?
a) adopting earthy and bawdy texts b) expressly by the use of highly chromatic compositions c) arranging the vocal works of others for purely instrumental ensembles d) avoiding chromaticism and including "fa la la" refrains
The rhythmic construction of the polyphonic voices in this music can be compared to which element of the Gothic cathedral?
a) the textural complexity of the façade with gables, crockets, finials, and spires b) the multiple directional forces of the vault and buttressing systems c) the diversity of colors and shapes that make up the stained glass windows d) the number and array of apsidal chapels in the ambulatory choir
West African influences on African American culture can be found in
a. religious practices b. language and speech c. folk tales d. all of the above