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dejastew

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Explain the derivation of our terms bass and alto.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Mozart wrote operas in all of the following styles except ____.
 
  A) opera buffa
  B) Singspiel
  C) Tragdie lyrique
  D) opera seria


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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

the contratenor bassus generally was written lower than the tenor line, becoming bass; the contratenor altus was usually higher than the tenor line and became alto

Answer to Question 2

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