Question

All of the statements about Lully are correct with the exception of:

a. he created the first thoroughly disciplined orchestra: selecting the players, leading rehearsals, even beating miscreant musicians
b. writing more than 450 concertos, he was the most influential and prolific composer of the Baroque concerto
c. he was appointed superintendent of court music by Louis XIV
d. he perfected the French overture
e. he died as the result of a conducting accident

Answer 1

The incorrect statement about Lully is that he wrote more than 450 concertos, as this achievement is attributed to Antonio Vivaldi, not Lully. Option b is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the statements about Lully are correct with the exception of: 'b. writing more than 450 concertos, he was the most influential and prolific composer of the Baroque concerto.' This statement is incorrect because Jean-Baptiste Lully did not write more than 450 concertos; instead, it was Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian Baroque composer, who was known for his numerous concertos.

Lully was a French composer of the Baroque era who did create a highly disciplined orchestra, was appointed superintendent of court music by Louis XIV, perfected the French overture, and, indeed, met his demise due to a conducting accident.