The ophicleide, used in Berlioz’s Symphoniefantastique, is:

a. the predecessor of the saxophone
b. an extraordinarily large pair of timpani
c. a smaller version of the flute
d. an early form of the tuba
e. a large double bass that requires two musicians to play

ANSWER: d

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