Amy Beach was the American female composer to write a successful symphony and Mass.Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselected

Early American orchestras largely programmed works by American composers.Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselected

Select all that applyWhich of the following statements are true of Amy Marcy Cheney Beach?Multiple select question.She was the first American woman to write music.She was the first American woman to write a successful Mass and a symphony.She was the first American woman to rank with highly educated and sophisticated musicians.She became the first American professor of music.

Most professional American composers in the nineteenth century looked to German masters for inspiration.Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselected

Identify an accurate statement about Amy Marcy Cheney Beach's early life as a musician.Multiple choice question.She studied piano at a very late age but had extensive training as a composer.Beach's talents were unrecognized and discouraged to a large extent by her parents and her husband.She rigorously trained herself translating into English important foreign treatises on instrumentation and orchestration.Her husband preferred that she concentrate on her professional appearance on stage instead of her own compositions.

The following text is from Angela Cameron's novel A Symphony of Echoes. Olivia is a professional violinist dealing with performance anxiety.Olivia had always found solace in the world of music. It was an escape, a realm where her emotions could express themselves without judgment or restraint. But lately, the stage had become a place of torment, her nerves betraying her once reliable skill. The sight of the empty concert hall seemed to mirror her inner turmoil, the rows of vacant seats echoing her sense of isolation. The elegant curve of the grand piano, the haunting resonance of the cello – everything seemed to cast an imposing shadow over her.7Mark for ReviewABCWhich choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?AIt underscores Olivia's love for different musical instruments.BIt sets the stage for a pivotal performance in the narrative.CIt underscores the idea that Olivia's personal struggles are affecting her relationship with music.DIt introduces a new character who shares Olivia's anxieties.