What was Brahms's "ideal" in song writing?

A) to make music the servant of the text
B) to attain the artless quality of folk song
C) to make the voice and accompaniment equal partners in expressing the text
D) to perfectly match the meaning of each word with its musical setting


B

Art & Culture

You might also like to view...

The Philadelphia sound was supplanted by which musical style:

a. punk b. disco c. hard rock d. rap

Art & Culture

Kathakali drama originally took place outdoors at night, lit by a single oil lamp

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Art & Culture

In the later Middle Ages, religious books were created for the private devotions of the laity. What term is given to books that contained prayers to be read at specific times during the day?

A. Books of devotions B. Books of sacramentaries C. Books of benedictionals D. Books of hours

Art & Culture

What type of musical instruments were found in the tomb of Marquis Yi? What other valuable artifacts concerning Court music of this time were found? Was any music notation found?

What will be an ideal response?

Art & Culture