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Hint
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Answer
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A
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Verdi opera set in Egypt
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Aida
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B
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20th century Danish pianist who combined comedy and classical music to create a very successful, unique career
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Victor Borge
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C
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A Baroque-era compostion which features a small group of soloists and a full orchestra
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concerto grosso
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D
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French composer (1865-1933) of "The Sorceror's Apprentice"
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Dukas
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E
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Wealthy Hungarian family at whose magnificent estate Haydn worked for almost 15 years
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Esterhazy
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F
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Orchestral Suite/Ballet by Igor Stravinsky, one of his earliest works
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Firebird
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G
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String instrument similar, but smaller, than a cello: viola de ______
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gamba
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H
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The only string instrument without a bow (not a piano, which technically is a percussion instrument)
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harp
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I
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Opera described as a "lyrical tragedy" composed by Mozart at age 24
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Idomeneo
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J
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Piano solo by Ravel which translates literally as "Water Games"
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Jeux d'eau
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K
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Name of Sibelius' compositions, Opus 10 and 11, an orchestral suite and an overture
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Karelia
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L
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Nickname for Beethoven's piano sonata #26
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Les A'dieux
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M
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Melodic line sung on one syllable
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melisma
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N
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Birth country of the composer of "Peer Gynt Suite"
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Norway
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O
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Handel's "Messiah" for example
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oratorio
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P
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Designation of any composition played at end of a church service
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postlude
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Q
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He rang the bells in Notre Dame Cathedral (fictional).
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Quasimodo
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R
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Joplin's genre- not "classical" but certainly classic
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ragtime
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S
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Mozart's rival at court, depicted as a villain in the play "Amadeus"
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Salieri
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T
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A curved line connecting two of the same pitches indicating to hold for their combined value
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tie
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U
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Pitches moving to the right on a piano are going.....
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up
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V
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Italian term for very fast and lively
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vivace
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W
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A very important body part for a pianist- its positions affect the success of musical phrasing and articulation
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wrist
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Y
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You can tell if a piano's keys were made of ivory because they will almost certainly be this color!
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yellow
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