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Musicologists who credit today's avant-garde composers
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Musicologists who credit today's avant-garde composers with having invented wholesale rejection of tonal convention are mistaking scale for originality: those working a full century earlier pursued an equally (i) ______ course, their revolt simply confined to a far narrower (ii) _______ than what unfolds now.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. transparency | D. seditious |
| B. provenance | E. deferential |
| C. amplitude | F. ambivalent |
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Re: Musicologists who credit today's avant-garde composers
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12 Sep 2026, 12:25
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Blank (i): amplitude
The key phrase is:
“pursued an equally ______ course”
Amplitude means extent, magnitude, or range. The sentence says earlier composers pursued a revolt that was equally extensive/radical, even though it was confined to a narrower domain.
transparency = clarity
provenance = origin/source
amplitude = extent/magnitude
Blank (ii): seditious
The earlier composers' work is described as a “revolt” against tonal convention.
Seditious means rebellious or inciting resistance against an established authority/order, which fits the idea of a musical revolt.
seditious = rebellious
deferential = respectful/submissive
ambivalent = having mixed feelings
Answer: C and D
Blank (i): amplitude
The key phrase is:
“pursued an equally ______ course”
Amplitude means extent, magnitude, or range. The sentence says earlier composers pursued a revolt that was equally extensive/radical, even though it was confined to a narrower domain.
transparency = clarity
provenance = origin/source
amplitude = extent/magnitude
Blank (ii): seditious
The earlier composers' work is described as a “revolt” against tonal convention.
Seditious means rebellious or inciting resistance against an established authority/order, which fits the idea of a musical revolt.
seditious = rebellious
deferential = respectful/submissive
ambivalent = having mixed feelings
Answer: C and D
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