Sound mass

Describe the following compositional techniques.

Sound mass is a harmonic technique in which clusters and microtones are combined to
create an aural effect where the sound of individual pitches is not emphasized.

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Which statement best describes the cadenza?

a) they appear only in the first movement and were never improvised b) they appear only in the second movement and may or may not have been improvised c) they can appear in every movement, particularly the first, were expected to be (or at least appear to be) moments of intense improvisation d) they appear only in the third movement and were always improvised

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Modal writing and references to Gregorian chant are just two examples of a renewed interest in ________ music among some twentieth-century composers.

A. Medieval B. Classical C. Romantic D. Baroque

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