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Throughout the song “Erlkönig,” which character is depicted by the constant triplet passage?

West Side Story was critically acclaimed for what feature of 20th-century society?

West Side Story is a play that tells a story of love and hate. These feelings are displayed not only in the acting but also in the music. What does Bernstein use to musically depict tension and hate?

Congress was designed by the Founders in ways that almost inevitably make it popular and efficient  

What major theme was addressed in the most controversial song on N.W.A.’s album Straight Outta Compton?

Elvis Presley, nicknamed “The King of Rock and Roll,” was profoundly influenced by what kind of music in his early musical development?

The modern Republican Party emerged as a major party as a result of the Civil War. 

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs. FED allows corporations, unions, and interest groups to fund campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign.  

Music was a part of Herrmann’s life from early on. After attending both New York University and the Juilliard School, he founded what orchestra at the age of 20?

Before becoming an influential serial composer, what was Arnold Schoenberg’s early compositional style and source of inspiration?