Which great composer transformed the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra into one of Europe's finest?
A) Richard Wagner B) Joseph Haydn C) Igor Stravinsky D) Felix Mendelssohn
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Why did classical musicians and critics feel that jazz was not on a par with classical music?
A. It was not notated. B. It was played in bars. C. It did not use any musical forms. D. It was sloppy music played by bad musicians.
Which form is often based on folk songs, popular tunes, or patriotic melodies?
a. sonata-allegro b. ternary c. rondo d. theme and variations e. string quartet
Nails are driven into this object to
a) activate its power to attack wrongdoers through spirit agents. b) kill the evil spirits collected into its hollowed body. c) increase its virility as an aid for male fertility. d) simulate the hide of wild animals, imparting their strength to the tribal priest who holds the figure.
Light in mood and concerned with everyday characters and events, ________ operas developed in several countries during the eighteenth century.
A. reform B. serious C. Baroque D. comic