Music appreciation Admission to public concerts was

A. minimal so all could attend. B. generally free. C. affordable only by the wealthiest of the nobility. D. fairly expensive.

D) fairly is the correct answer

Admission to public concerts was D. fairly expensive.

This meant that the 'hoi polloi, ' or peasants, ordinary people, couldn't afford to attend such concerts and become more educated. This was reserved only for people who had enough money to spend on concerts, which is why these concerts were quite elitist.