How was the nineteenth-century grand piano different from the eighteenth-century pianoforte? What was the effect of
these changes on the sound of the instrument?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: cast iron frame supported greater tension and thicker steel strings to produce a louder sound; hammers covered
in felt gave a more mellow tone; range expanded from 5 to 7 octaves; development of sustaining and soft
pedals as well as cross-stringing
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b. When the choir constantly repeats a pitch followed by a mediation or atermination; it is the heart of psalm singing. c. A technique in which the verses of a chant are assigned to alternatingperforming forces, such as an organ and choir. d. When the full choir prefaces and responds to the psalm verse, which is sungby a soloist.
Which work is a masterpiece of the theater of the absurd?
a. Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot b. Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart c. Allen Ginsberg's Howl d. Tony Kushner's Angels America
Which disciple of Louis Sullivan was one of the most influential American architects of the 20th century?
A) ?Frank Lloyd Wright B) ?Philip Johnson C) ?Robert Venturi D) ?Denise Scott Brown
It is not possible to perform a text-less choral work.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)