This piano virtuoso began touring Europe at the age of nine and continued giving recitals until the age of seventy-two, choosing repertoire based on artistry rather than showmanship: fugues by J. S. Bach, sonatas by D. Scarlatti and Beethoven, and modern works by R. Schumann and Brahms
A) Frédéric Chopin
B) Franz Liszt
C) Clara Schumann
D) Edward Elgar
C
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b) the greatly over-life-size scale
c) the portrayal of the hero before battle
d) the representation of David as an adult man
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