Who is considered the leading founder and conductor of the American symphony?

Which group of instruments formed the core of the Baroque orchestra?

a. basso continuo group b. violin family c. double reed family (oboes and bassoons) d. brass family e. percussion family

The Byzantine emperor Justinian began construction of Hagia Sophia in 532 CE to

a. establish himself as superior to Constantine in building programs. b. honor his wife, who had persuaded him not to abandon Constantinople. c. divert attention from domestic turmoil stirred up by warring gangs. d. pacify Constantinople’s Christians, who objected to the city’s pagan schools.