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Composers often indicate tempo with Italian terms such as largo, a marking meaning broadly and very        and presto, a marking meaning very fast. Largo, for instance, heads the famous second movement of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, whose slow, lyrical melody is carried by the English horn.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

slowly; andante, a marking that suggests a moderate, walking pace;

B

slowly, andante, a marking that suggests a moderate, walking pace,

C

slowly; andante; a marking that suggests a moderate, walking pace;

D

slowly, andante; a marking that suggests a moderate, walking pace,