QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following aspects of…
DISCUSSION: The author praises Schoenberg’s technical accomplishments. But lines 50-56 show the author’s favorite element of Schoenberg’s music: its emotional expression.
The author says “What makes Schoenberg’s music essential”, which is pretty strong praise.
All four wrong answers mention technical aspects of Schoenberg’s work.
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- No, see lines 49-50. The author liked Schoenberg’s technical accomplishments, but they say those weren’t the reason we needed him. Mozart had already started the work of creating a 12-tone system.
- Totally wrong. Line 26 mentions “shifting chromatic harmonies”. That was the Romantic style, which Schoenberg initially used but did not invent. Schoenberg’s unique contributions came later.
- Lines 49-50 say that this wasn’t Schoenberg’s real contribution. Mozart had already done the early work of inventing such a system. So presumably someone else would have finished the job if Schoenberg hadn’t.
- CORRECT. See lines 50-56 and the discussion above.
- Another technical answer. The author appreciated Schoenberg’s technical work, but it was his emotional range that the author thought was essential. See lines 50-56.
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