In the Classical era, a work for solo instrument and orchestra in which the soloist counterbalances the greater numbers of the orchestra through virtuosity, harmonic ingenuity, and lyricism is a ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


concerto

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A) King Philip IV B) Enguerran de Marigny, a financial minister of the French court, and his cohorts C) Pope John XXII and the Curia D) Philip the Chancellor and masters of the Universitas in Paris

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What term is used for when an artist paints thickly and directly onto the canvas?

A. Contrappasto B. Plein aire C. Chiaroscuro D. Alla prima

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In Islam, the fasting period that commemorates the communication of the Qur'an to Mohammed is

a. Mecca. b. Sufi. c. Brahma. d. Ramadan.

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Which of the following is a typical technique used in the development of new plays?

a. sending the play to a critic for feedback b. workshops c. video-taped tryouts d. submitting multiple versions of a play to a producer

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