What term describes a musical motive that symbolizes a character or dramatic entity in Wagner's operas?

A) idée fixe
B) thematic transformation
C) leitmotive
D) Hauptstimme

C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Pens have been in use since ancient times. The oldest pens were made from _________.

a. small sticks from a nearby tree b. reeds in the West c. bamboo in the East d. tall grasses gathered along lakes and streams e. Answers b, c, and d are all correct.

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