Author Question: Explain the derivation of our terms bass and alto. What will be an ideal ... (Read 127 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

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

deja · **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

C