The free jazz musician who believes that "You can play sharp in tune and flat in tune" is ________.

How did Bartok's ethnomusicological work affect his compositional style?

a) It helped him incorporate current popular styles such as jazz into his music. b) It spurred him to follow the 12-tone compositional method. c) It allowed him to draw from the "uncontaminated" musical styles of folk cultures. d) It created new, rural audiences for classical music.

Tchaikovsky typically develops a point of musical climax throughout The Nutcracker by using three of the four techniques listed below. Which one does not belong on the list?

A) expands the orchestration B) broadens the tempo C) a crash of cymbals D) harmonic surprise