Who wrote the influential book, Lives of the Artists?

We may actually hear the most terrifying music of the eighteenth century at the point in the opera when

A) Don Giovanni lists all of the girls in his little book B) the giant statue enters the stage C) Zerlina gives in to Don Giovanni's affection D) the father is murdered E) Don Giovanni goes down in flames

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of field music?

A) performed most often by drums and fifes B) used to dignify ceremonial functions C) part of each company unit D) tunes were songs or dances of the period