Question

Which role does a performer not play in the musical community?
(1 point)
• interpret a composer's work
• perform a composition
• engage the audience
• write a news article about the performance

Answer 1

The role a performer does not play in the musical community is "write a news article about the performance." While performers may engage with the audience, interpret a composer's work, and perform a composition, writing articles typically falls under the responsibilities of journalists or music critics, rather than the performers themselves.

Answer 2

A(n)
deeper meaning.
_listener is engaged with a performance and constantly searching for
(1 point)
• passive
active
• amateur
• virtuoso

Answer 3

A(n) **active** listener is engaged with a performance and constantly searching for deeper meaning.

Answer 4

What was Tchaikovsky's inspiration for composing The Nutcracker?
(1 point)
a folktale
Greek tragedies
• a politician
• battle victory

Answer 5

Tchaikovsky's inspiration for composing *The Nutcracker* came from **a folktale**. The ballet is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King."