This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: In the Classical era, a work for solo instrument and orchestra in which the soloist counterbalances ... (Read 121 times)

wenmo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
In the Classical era, a work for solo instrument and orchestra in which the soloist counterbalances the greater numbers of the orchestra through virtuosity, harmonic ingenuity, and lyricism is a ____________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Why was the oratorio developed?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

yasmina

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Answer to Question 1

concerto

Answer to Question 2

because secular entertainment was not allowed during Lent, even operas on Christian themes was forbidden because the use of sets, costumes, and choreography was not compatible with the season




wenmo

  • Member
  • Posts: 540
Reply 2 on: Jul 25, 2018
Gracias!


aliotak

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library