Whose music did Midas prefer over Apollo's?

The correct answer is that Midas preferred Pan's music over Apollo's. This preference stems from a myth in which King Midas is judged by Apollo, the god of music, after the shepherd god Pan challenges Apollo to a musical contest. Midas, serving as a judge, favors Pan's rustic and folky tunes over Apollo's divine melodies.

As a result of Midas's decision, Apollo, offended by Midas’s lack of taste, punishes him by giving him the ears of a donkey, symbolizing foolishness. This myth demonstrates the theme of subjective taste in art and music, as well as the occasionally harsh consequences of such preferences, especially when it comes to the deities of the ancient world.

The other options do not apply because Apollo is the god of music whose contest with Pan is central to the story, while Pandora is known for her box containing all the evils of the world, and Dionysus is associated with wine and revelry, making them irrelevant in the context of this musical preference.