What was the typical size of the late nineteenth-century orchestra?
a. 50 musicians
b. 75 musicians
c. 100 musicians
d. 150 musicians
e. 347 musicians
ANSWER: c
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A. of its emphasis on narrative content. B. video signals could be electronically manipulated into interesting images. C. it was an easier medium to master. D. it allowed them to develop their animated-film technique. E. it enabled them to use commercials to finance their art.
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