It so happened that Lucy, who found daily life rather chaotic, entered a more solid world when she opened the piano. She was then no longer either deferential or patronizing; no longer either a rebel or a slave. The kingdom of music is not the kingdom of this world; it will accept those whom breeding and intellect and culture have alike rejected. The commonplace person begins to play, and shoots into the empyrean without effort.

Question

In this passage from E. M. Forster's A Room with a View, the author conveys the idea that performing music _____.
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is a way to gain esteem and move up in society
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creates an emotional bond with those listening
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allows one to momentarily transcend the world