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As a young man, which composer came to the attention of Sergei Diaghilev, who made him the principal composer of the Ballets Russe?

What is the term that describes when a pianist plays—usually with a fist or forearm—a dissonant sounding of several pitches, each only a half-step away from the other, in a densely packed chord?

Which era is known as the Baroque period?

Which composer is associated with the terms atonal music, Sprechstimme, Expressionism, and 12-tone composition?

What is a spiritual melody or religious folksong of the Lutheran Church?

What other genre did Bach frequently incorporate into his cantatas?

Which Expressionist composition features Sprechstimme, avoids melodic repetition, and emphasizes dissonant harmony?

Which composer experimented with quarter-tone music?

Which prominent early Baroque genre consisted of a few instruments that accompany a solo singer performing a song based on a highly charged, emotional text?

Compared to the innovative character of the early Baroque, works written during the latter part of the period tended to emphasize refinement of style and consolidation of genre.