Which category of Ellington compositions do "Creole Rhapsody" and "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" belong in?
a. Popular hits with vocals
b. Musical portraits of famous personalities
c. Concertos which features the styles of his sidemen
d. Extended length concert works
d. Extended length concert works
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Which statement best describes the tone of sculptural works of Antonio Canova, as evidenced in his reclining figure of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus?
a. coolly neoclassical in their style b. enthusiastic in their French patriotism c. tortured by demonic visions and horrific images d. realistic in their attention to ordinary detail
Which idea best describes the purpose of twelve-tone music?
a. manipulating everyday sounds recorded on tape to form an unexpected sonic experience b. to create musical unity while guaranteeing the perfect equality of a pitches so that none seems like a tonal center c. elevating random noise to the level of art d. to eliminate time-honored compositional practices as well as modern technology and create works that are hypnotic in their effect e. to emphasize emotional states by conveying the fear and anxiety an object generates in the mind of the composer