Webern's Five Orchestral Pieces and Terry Riley's in C Demonstrate

question 63

Multiple Choice

Webern's Five Orchestral Pieces and Terry Riley's In C demonstrate the postwar avant-garde's efforts to explore:

• A) electronic music.
• B) contrasting perceptions of time and rhythm.
• C) the serialization of rhythm, dynamics, and tone color.
• D) chance music.

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