Do you have an answer?

A question that was posed to my conducting class by my late mentor, Stanley D. Hettinger, which has only one real answer, has remained with me all of my adult life as a musician.   The members of that class, and students in classes I have taught since then, all sought their own answer.   The answer continues to hold an important place in my consciousness as a composer. 

Do you have an answer for the question:  

 

What is the most dramatic effect in music?

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