Apassage of music is marked "ritardando." the following passage is marked "a tempo." the composer is instructing the players to a. gradually slow down until the end of the piece. b. speed up and and then come to an abrupt stop. c. speed up and then return to the original speed. d. slow down and then return to the original speed.

What is the definition of aesthetics? a. the material or materials used by an artist to create artwork b. the branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and how it is expressed and appreciated c. the organization or arrangement of different elements within a work of art o d. the school of thought dedicated to examining the question, "what is art? "

Which style of polyphony uses a borrowed chant and arranges several new melodies and texts above and unrelated to the chant?

Why did david smith burnish the surface of his work cubi xix?