Directions: Answer the question based on the following reading passage.Was Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) a great composer? On its face, the question seemsabsurd. One of the most gifted prodigies in the history of music, he produced his firstmasterpiece at sixteen. From then on, he was recognized as an artist of preternaturalabilities, not only as a composer but also as a pianist and conductor. But Mendelssohn’senduring popularity has often been at odds — sometimes quite sharply — with hiscritical standing. Despite general acknowledgement of his genius, there has been anoticeable reluctance to rank him with, say, Schumann or Brahms. As Haggin putit, Mendelssohn, as a composer, was a “minor master . . . working on a small scale ofemotion and texture.”Q. The passage suggests that anyone attempting to evaluate Mendelssohn’s career must confront which of the following dichotomies?a)The tension between Mendelssohn’s career as a composer and his career as a pianist and conductorb)The contrast between Mendelssohn’s popularity and that of Schumann and Brahmsc)The discrepancy between Mendelssohn’s popularity and his standing among criticsd)The inconsistency between Mendelssohn’s reputation during his lifetime and his reputation since his deathe)The gap between Mendelssohn’s prodigious musical beginnings and his decline in later yearsCorrect answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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Was Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) a great composer? On its face, the question seems

absurd. One of the most gifted prodigies in the history of music, he produced his first

masterpiece at sixteen. From then on, he was recognized as an artist of preternatural

abilities, not only as a composer but also as a pianist and conductor. But Mendelssohn’s

enduring popularity has often been at odds — sometimes quite sharply — with his

critical standing. Despite general acknowledgement of his genius, there has been a

noticeable reluctance to rank him with, say, Schumann or Brahms. As Haggin put

it, Mendelssohn, as a composer, was a “minor master . . . working on a small scale of

emotion and texture.”

Q. The passage suggests that anyone attempting to evaluate Mendelssohn’s career

must confront which of the following dichotomies?

a)
The tension between Mendelssohn’s career as a composer and his career as a pianist and conductor
b)
The contrast between Mendelssohn’s popularity and that of Schumann and Brahms
c)
The discrepancy between Mendelssohn’s popularity and his standing among critics
d)
The inconsistency between Mendelssohn’s reputation during his lifetime and his reputation since his death
e)
The gap between Mendelssohn’s prodigious musical beginnings and his decline in later years

Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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The passage clearly presents the discrepancy between Mendelssohn’s popularity and his critical standing as an interpretive problem. Therefore, Choice C is correct. The other answer choices are incorrect because the passage never indicates that there was any conflict among the different aspects of Mendelssohn’s professional life; never discusses Schumann’s and Brahms’s popularity; does not discuss any differences between Mendelssohn’s reputation during his lifetime and after his death; and makes no mention of a decline in Mendelssohn’s later life.

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The passage suggests that anyone attempting to evaluate Mendelssohn’s career must confront which of the following dichotomies?a)The tension between Mendelssohn’s career as a composer and his career as a pianist and conductorb)The contrast between Mendelssohn’s popularity and that of Schumann and Brahmsc)The discrepancy between Mendelssohn’s popularity and his standing among criticsd)The inconsistency between Mendelssohn’s reputation during his lifetime and his reputation since his deathe)The gap between Mendelssohn’s prodigious musical beginnings and his decline in later yearsCorrect answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice GRE tests.

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