The ____ is an elaborate, lyrical song for solo voice in a florid, expansive style, and often accompanied by other instruments in addition to the basso continuo. It invariably sets a short poem made up of one or more stanzas

A) aria
B) recitative
C) arioso
D) air de cour


A

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