The First Performance of Poème éLectronique Included

question 36

Multiple Choice

The first performance of Poème électronique included:

• A) piano, seven wind instruments, and voice.
• B) a tape player and one speaker.
• C) a tape player, 425 loudspeakers, and the projection of colored lights and images in a pavilion.
• D) a tape player and an orchestra.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Elite

A segment of society composed of individuals with high intellectual achievements and capacities, often involved in complex decision-making or high-level reasoning tasks.

Manual Workers

Laborers who perform physical work with their hands, often in construction, manufacturing, or agriculture.

Petty Bourgeoisie

In Marx’s usage, is the class of small-scale capitalists who own means of production but employ only a few workers or none at all, forcing them to do physical work themselves.

Small-Scale Capitalists

Individuals or businesses that operate on a limited scale in terms of resources, investment, and production, often emphasizing personal rather than corporate gain.