What part of the vocalist’s range is featured in this selection?

The emancipation of the _______________ heard in this example, means that the dissonance is freed from the obligation to resolve to a consonance.    

“Polonaise in A major” by Chopin is an example of the __________________.

In absolute music, musical ideas are organized without the aid of external images provided by a program. 

Which of the following describes dissonance?

Schoenberg created a new style in which vocal melodies were spoken rather than sung with exact pitches and rhythms. This was known as

The Rite of Spring opened in Paris in 1913 to:

Programmatic genres of the 19th century include the __________________________. 

Schubert and his friends organized evening gatherings of artists, writers and musicians for informal performances called _______________. 

Debussy’s music reflects a strong adherence to the traditional forms and scales of Western music.