Although opera is not as popular in America as it is in Europe, several American

Brahms's music was first brought to the attention of the public when he was 20, by __________

a) Robert Schumann, who was the editor of one of the leading music journals of the day b) Clara Schumann, who secretly loved him c) Georg Sands, who knew music well due to her relationship with Tchaikovsky d) his own self-promotion and outgoing personality

Which text was set as a madrigal by both Jacques Arcadelt and Orazio Vecchi?

a. Il bianco e dolce cigno b. Giesù sommo conforto c. El grillo è bon cantore d. Sian galanti di Valenza