Programme music does which of the following? A. Tells a story
B. Helps a student learn
C. Gives a virtuoso a standard set of music to play
D. All of the above

A. Tells a story

Explanation:

A. is the right answer. Programme music is the one that tells a story. It is a descriptive kind of music in which instrumental sounds try to paint an image and build up a narrative. The audience gets the full story either from the title of the piece or the program nose, but the sound itself has to try and explain what is going on the best it can. Program music has become popular in Europe in the 19th century, in the Romantic period. Some of the composers who have made program music are Hector Berlioz and Richard Strauss.

B. is not the right answer. Program music doesn’t have the goal to aid studies.

C. is not the correct answer. Program music is not the one that gives a virtuoso a standard set of music to play.

D. is not correct. We already concluded that B and C are incorrect.