PrepTest 144 - Section 1 - Passage 1 - Question 3

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Other people's perspective · Strongly negative toward something music-related

Author introduces someone's perspective using a quote. Who's being quoted and what's being referred to? Need to look to the next paragraph to answer.

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Deepen comparison · Schoenberg and Beethoven were both innovative

Context on Beethoven · Took time to be fully appreciated

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Traits of Schoenber's music · Combined tradition with innovation

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Introduce list · Schoenberg's three styles

First style · Late-Romatic style

Comparison to Brahms

Second style · Nontonal harmonies

Unclear what "no tonal basis" means, but likely an unconventional move. Note Schoenberg's motivation: he believed was a necessary move for his own expression and for music in general.

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Third style · 12-tone technique

Innovation for nontonal music

Author's perspective · Schoenberg's music shows technical mastery and complexity

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Main point · Schoenberg's music was first to convey certain difficult emotions

Note reference to Mozart: Schoenbern's 12-tone technique may have been influenced by Mozart

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Spotlight

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Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea)

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The author brings up Kotzebue’s quote to begin an analogy the author draws between Beethoven’s work and Schoenberg’s work. Both Beethoven’s work and Schoenberg’s work were initially experienced as unpleasant. The quote gives an example of the typical reaction to their work.

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The author wouldn’t say the account given in the quote is “accurate.” The author doesn’t think Beethoven’s music is incoherent. Rather, it requires repeated listening, after which one can begin to appreciate it.

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The author wouldn’t say the account given in the quote is “accurate.” The author doesn’t think Schoenberg’s music is incoherent. In addition, the quote is about Beethoven’s work.

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There’s no evidence the author believe Beethoven’s works were of uneven quality. She never expresses any negative view about any of Beethoven’s work. Although the quote shows that Kotzebue thought one of Beethoven’s pieces was bad, the author doesn’t agree with Kotzebue’s assessment.

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This best captures the purpose of the quote, although it’s probably not close to what anyone would have predicted. (D) fits because the quote is presented as the beginning of an analogy between Beethoven and Schoenberg. Both had music that was perceived as alienating at first. But, the author suggests that their music might not be perceived as alienating later, after repeated listening or after one gets used to the innovative aspect of the music.

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The purpose of bringing up Kotzebue’s quote isn’t to make a point about critics. It’s to make a point about how Schoenberg’s and Beethoven’s music were perceived when they were first heard.

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