Author Question: Purcell moves the plot of Dido and Aeneas forward through a series of brief, self-contained units ... (Read 149 times)

sammy · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Purcell moves the plot of Dido and Aeneas forward through a series of brief, self-contained units known as __________.

a) movements
b) character pieces
c) oratorios
d) numbers

Question 2

Dido and Aeneas may have been suppressed for political reasons because it __________.

a) was in the English language
b) had questionable musical phrases
c) could have been perceived as an unflattering commentary on the dual reign of King William and Queen Mary
d) could have been perceived as a way for the composer to flatter the aristocracy and thus gain a higher salary