Question

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listen to the excerpt:
this excerpt includes ______.

only four-part harmony
three- and then four-part harmony
only three-part harmony
two- and then three-part harmony

Explanation:

Analyze the texture of the operatic trio

Using the Vocal Texture Analysis knowledge point, we evaluate the vocal texture of the scene "Cosa sento!" from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (which corresponds to this standard 30-second listening excerpt). The excerpt begins with Count Almaviva and Basilio singing in a two-part texture, which then transitions into a three-part harmony when Susanna joins them.

Determine the progression of vocal parts

The musical texture starts with two active vocal lines (the Count and Basilio) interacting, and subsequently expands to include Susanna's soprano line, resulting in a three-part vocal texture. Therefore, the excerpt progresses from two-part to three-part harmony.

Answer:

• only four-part harmony
• three- and then four-part harmony
• only three-part harmony
• two- and then three-part harmony (Correct answer)