Author Question: In Romeo and Juliet, Tchaikovsky aimed to retell as precisely as possible the sequence of events in ... (Read 307 times)

javeds · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

In Romeo and Juliet, Tchaikovsky aimed to retell as precisely as possible the sequence of events in the final act of
Shakespeares play.

a. true
b. false

Question 2

This musician, the most prolific composer of late-nineteenth-century program music, wrote in every genre of
nineteenth-century music, but excelled in music requiring a large orchestra (the program symphony, symphonic poem,
and ballet). The musical strengths of his compositions lie in their sweeping melodies, colorful instrumentation, dramatic
contrasts, and grand gestures.

a. Brahms
b. Mahler
c. Tchaikovsky
d. Wagner
e. Berlioz