This composer was born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard, where he was encouraged to compose in the
twelve-tone style of Schoenberg. Listening to the Beatles at night, however, he developed a more eclectic musical style
that blended classical with popular styles.
a. Copland
b. Adams
c. Barber
d. Shaw
e. Varèse
ANSWER: b
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