Which composition was critical of the aristocracy?

Mosaic is(are) __________ whose subtle effects can be viewed in The Battle of Issus (fig. 5.31)

A. only seen in secular works from antiquity to today B. done by a single master who works alone C. an ancient technique of embedding small tiles, called tesserae, into cement D. both A and B

Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by doing what?

A. Writing comic operas that sometimes ridiculed the aristocracy B. Writing dance music for public balls C. Flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music D. All answers are correct.