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yoroshambo

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A multi-movement Baroque work contrasting a small group of instrumental soloists with a chamber orchestra is a
 
  A) fugue. B) suite. C) concerto grosso. D) solo concerto.

Question 2

Operas, oratorios, and cantatas usually have a section that features a solo singer in a song-like setting that often follows a recitative. This solo is called
 
  A) an imitation. B) an aria. C) a cadenza. D) a trill.



lindahyatt42

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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