Author Question: The music of this Estonian composer mirrors the evolution of the broad changes in modern music ... (Read 470 times)

rachel9

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 495
The music of this Estonian composer mirrors the evolution of the broad changes in modern music following World War II: his music was serialist in the 1960s, followed by an eclectic style that mixed modern elements with quotations from the past, and in the late 1970s developed a personal style that is outwardly related to Renaissance polyphony.
 
  A) Edgard Varse
  B) Gyrgy Ligeti
  C) Arvo Prt
  D) Luciano Berio

Question 2

One significant difference between medieval music and that of the Renaissance is that the latter makes a point of capturing the emotional content of the text rather than treating it in an abstract manner. Whose compositions are among the first to show this trait?
 
  A) Guillaume Dufay
  B) Josquin
  C) Johannes Ockeghem
  D) Gilles Binchois



alexanderhamilton

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.

Did you know?

A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.

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?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library