Identify the leitmotive played by the violins in this listening example from Die Walküre

The largest surviving garden of the Ming dynasty is the __________

A. Garden of Paradise B. Garden of the Emperor C. Garden of the Cessation of Official Life D. Garden of Content

Gregorian chant, despite the diversity of musical styles, shares all of the following qualities with the exception of: a. sung in unison. b. emphasizes a smooth rhythm with no syncopation to disturb the metricalstructure

c. tendency toward stepwise movement without large melodic leaps. d. avoids overt musical gestures to express the text.