What element in the first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition helps depict the composer walking through an art gallery?
A) emphatic accents of the trumpet
B) a steady beat with pauses
C) alternating meters that create an unpredictable emphasis in the beat
D) a folk melody played by a clarinet

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The alternating meters in the "Promenade" theme of Pictures at an Exhibition create an unpredictable emphasis in the beat, which helps to depict the composer walking through an art gallery, as if taking steps and pausing to view the artwork.

What Element in the First Piece of Pictures at an Exhibition