ETS asks: select the sentence in the Philip Glass passage that distinguishes two ways of integrating rock and classical music. Which sentence performs that function?
AThe sentence reporting that Glass's classical music has, from its early days, shared harmonies and rhythms with rock music
BThe sentence asserting that this use of popular elements has not, on its own, made Glass a composer of popular music
CThe sentence drawing a contrast between popular music packaged for classical listeners and classical music for rock listeners
DThe sentence describing the two Glass symphonies based on music by Bowie and Eno as remaining distinctively his own creation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The sentence drawing a contrast between popular music packaged for classical listeners and classical music for rock listeners
ETS's own explanation: almost every sentence refers to incorporating rock in classical compositions, but only the last sentence distinguishes two ways of doing so. It contrasts writing rock music to attract classical listeners with writing classical music attractive to listeners familiar with rock.
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