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Hint
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Answer
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A
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Italian term indicating to play fast and lively
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allegro
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B
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German composer of finely crafted piano solos which are often taught as preparation for more difficult Romantic repertoire; his "Arabesque" is a favorite of piano students
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Friedrich Burgmuller
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C
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Italian composer of classic sonatinas beloved by piano teachers and students who spent most of his life in England
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Muzio Clementi
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D
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19th century Czechoslovakian composer who visited and worked in USA
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Antonin Dvorak
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E
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A light-hreated piece named for folk dances of Scotland, but actually based on English country dances
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ecossaise
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F
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First name of Haydn, Schubert, and Liszt
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Franz
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G
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20th centruy American songwriter and composer of the popular "Rhapsody in Blue"
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George Gershwin
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H
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Rhythmic pattern with the ratio of 3:2, for example "3 against 2" in piano music
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hemiola
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I
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First name of Philipp, renowned teacher in Paris conservatory in first half of 20th century
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Isidor
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J
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A music major's final exam in performance
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jury
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K
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German/Danish composer of classic sonatinas which are frequently taught as preparation for the "master composers"
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Friedrich Kuhlau
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L
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Cuban composer of the very showy and popular "Malaguena"
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Ernesto Lecuona
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M
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America's first internationally recognized composer (1861-1908)
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Edward MacDowell
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N
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Term for music composed with influences of specific countries, an important force in late 19th century music
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nationalism
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O
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Interval of 8 notes
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octave
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P
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Very popular opera and recording star, 1935-2007, considered one of the finest lyric tenors of the 20th century
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Luciano Pavarotti
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Q
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A compositon for 5 performers
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quintet
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R
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20th century French composer whose "Gaspard de la Nuit" has been described as "trascendentally difficult"
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Maurice Ravel
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S
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Italian composer of 100s of 'piano 'sonatas' who was born in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach
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Domenico Scarlatti
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T
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A 3-note chord
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triad
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U
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Birth country of Copland and Gershwin
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USA
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V
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Austrian city that was the major center of musical activity in the 18th century
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Vienna
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W
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Orchestra section that includes flutes, oboes, bassoons and clarinets
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woodwinds
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X
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That percussion instrument that starts with X
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xylophone
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Y
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Benjamin Britten composition intended to teach children about symphonic instruments
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Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
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Z
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Multi-stringed instrument (plucked, not bowed) particularly popular in Austria and Bavaria
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zither
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The Harvard Dictionary of Music dedicates 4 full columns to this popular trend. "Nationalistic" is used as an adjective to speak of its elements. Thanks for the feedback! Perhaps it would be fair for me to allow "nationalist" as a type-in?