Meaning: After the music stopped, there was a moment of quiet as people took in the experience.
Choice of Words: When the musicended, a silencedescended upon the audience.
Alternative Expressions
The music stopped, and it got really quiet.
Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses simpler words.
Choice of Words: The music is what you hear when people play instruments or sing. Stopped means it didn't play anymore. Quiet means there is no sound at all.
The music went away, and it became peaceful.
Meaning: This means that the music stopped playing and everything became calm and peaceful, like when you go to the library and it's very quiet.
Choice of Words: The music is what you hear when people play instruments or sing. Went away means it disappeared. Peaceful means there is no noise or disturbance.