How Were the Spread of Enlightenment Ideals and the Emergence

question 48

Multiple Choice

How were the spread of Enlightenment ideals and the emergence of a more prosperous middle class in Europe reflected in music?

• A) In the founding of music academies and scholarships, which for the first time enabled the young sons of the middle classes to pursue musical careers
• B) In the transition from commissioned works to larger professional orchestras playing more popular older music in concert halls
• C) In the establishment of open-air concerts for paying audiences, which freed musicians from financial concerns and thus from dependency on royal patronage
• D) In a rejection of the baroque and all older styles of musical composition in favor of continuous innovation and experimentation

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