Which of the following composers, upon arriving in paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?
a) johann sebastian bach b) wolfgang amadeus mozart c) frédéric chopin d) giuseppe verdi

The right answer is C) Fréderic Chopin.

Explanation:

Chopin arrived in Paris in 1831, and there he knew important people of the literary and artistic world such as the writer George Sand -she and Chopin had a brief and intense romance-, the musician Franz Liszt, the poet Heinrich Heine and the painter Eugène Delacroix.

At the end of 1831, his work was recommended, and recognized as ‘‘a genius’’ by the well-known musician Robert Schumann. In 1832 he made his debut in Paris with a wonderful concert, which was celebrated by the critic François-Joseph Fétis.

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!