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Classical Music From A-Z #2

Some easy answers, a few perhaps more of a challenge!
Two of the answers are not actually "classical " musicians. Just try to answer without getting all fussy!!
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marjobro
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Last updated: April 19, 2023
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Hint
Answer
A
Sharps and/or flats added to a composition that are not in the key signature
accidentals
B
Chopin used this name, taken from prose narratives, for his compositions which included Opus 23 in G minor and Opus 52 in F minor.
Ballade
C
Perhaps Debussy's most well-known composition, written for piano, but transcribed numerous times for other instruments
Clair de Lune
D
Schubert's Fantasia in F minor, D. 940, is one of the finest works of this repertoire.
piano duet
E
Term for a technical study- In Chopin's works Opus 10 and Opus 25 they qualify as masterworks.
etude
F
Musical symbol that indicates to hold a note (or rest) longer than its specific value
fermata
G
A very quick note played immediately before (or at the same time as) the principal note, theoretically receiving no rhythmic value
grace note
H
Early keyboard instrument which has strings "plucked" by a plectrum instead of being struck by a hammer
harpsichord
I
The art of creating "on the spot" expanding on a musical motif
Improvisation
J
Nickname of Mozart's last symphony
Jupiter
K
Original German name of Schumann's "Scenes From Childhood"
Kinderszenen
L
Italian term that means to play smoothly
legato
M
Term indicating moving from one tonal center to another related key
modulation
 
Hint
Answer
N
Celebrated 20th century Brazilian concert pianist Guiomar________
Novaes
O
Composer of Carmina Burana
Orff
P
Term for a 5-note scale which can be produced on the piano by playing only the black keys
pentatonic
Q
Popular opera by Tchaikovsky
Queen of Spades
R
20th century Russian composer who moved to America after the 1917 revolution and became one of the higest paid concert performers of his time
Rachmaninoff
S
20th century Russian composer whose orchestral work "Le Sacre du Printemps" shocked audiences
Stravinsky
T
Dodecophony: compositional technique using a tone row rather than a traditional tonal center
Twelve-tone
U
Nickname for Schubert's B minor symphony
Unfinished
V
Compositional technique in which a basic melody and/or harmonic structure is changed in a series of creative sections
Variations
W
One of Handel's best known compositions, a suite for wind instruments, reportedly written for the entertainment of King George I of England
Water Music
X
Medieval troubadours' lyrics could often be described this way.
x-rated
Y
Succesful Broadway producer and composer during 1st half of 20th century whose first name was Vincent
Youmans
Z
First name of Hungarian composer Kodaly, a contemporary of Bartok
Zoltan
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12 Comments
kiwirage
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Level 63
Jul 15, 2020
Nice quiz. Schubert's Fantasia is one of my favourite works for piano 4-hands, but I didn't get it, because your answer begins with "P", not "D"! If you accept "Duet" as a type-in, I think that will improve things. Never heard of the N and Y answers, so those are interesting to learn.
marjobro
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Level 66
Jul 15, 2020
Thank you. Of course you're right, I should have indicated that "duet" was an accepted answer. I will correct that after I've had a chance to determine if there are other issues. So glad to hear you love the "Fantasia." I actually performed it publically many years ago. It's a marvelous work of art.

Please keep an eye out for my other quizzes. (The first one has been resubmitted to correct a couple of typos, but the original is still out there. My favorite that I hope to submit soon is Classical Music-the rest of the story"

marjobro
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Level 66
Jul 18, 2020
Glad you enjoyed it! Actually T's name is spelled with the 'w' in a number of sources, including Maurice Hinson's 2nd edition of "Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire," published by Indiana University. I always just try both when taking quizzes, and I think I have entered him both ways in other quizzes.

I'm grateful that, so far, I've not had protests for including Vincent Youmans in a classical music quiz. Tricky to come up with original Y's.

Really appreciate your input

AbiA
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Level 88
Aug 12, 2021
Vincent and closely are misspelt. Another vote for “duet”. Thanks for the quiz.
marjobro
+1
Level 66
Sep 10, 2021
Thanks! Those typos sneak in there when you're not looking closely!!
Soph1
+1
Level 51
Apr 18, 2023
Please accept the alternative spelling ending in V for the composer beginning with R (saying it this way so as not to give away who it is, although it could be quite obvious still)
marjobro
+1
Level 66
Apr 18, 2023
Done! Thanks.

Also added a caveat about two of the questions in hopes of averting complaints!

bachslunch
+1
Level 93
Apr 18, 2023
Needs more time.

Also, the Schubert question suggests the answer will start with “D,” but it starts with “P.” I know this work is a piano duo, but trying to figure out what will trigger the answer is hard to guess.

Accepting both “Claire” and “Clair” when followed by “de lune” would also be helpful.

marjobro
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Level 66
Apr 19, 2023
You've made a valid point here. I actually thought I had corrected that problem 3 years ago, but I did it wrong....didn't really understand how to handle type-ins when a newby! While 'duet' is a more general term than I would like to use for the composition, it's quite misleading to place it as a 'D' word if 'duet' is not accepted. I think I've finally fixed that issue.

I added a bit more time.

Thanks for the comment.

marjobro
+1
Level 66
Apr 19, 2023
Check it out! Clair de Lune is always in very edition spelled without the e....
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Apr 19, 2023
Accidental wasn't accepted. It shouldn't require a plural. I hope this was a mistake.
marjobro
+1
Level 66
Apr 19, 2023
Because the question was phrased with plurals- sharps and flats, it is grammatically correct to use the plural in the answer. However, there is certainly no good reason for the singular not to be accepted. I will change that.
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