Classical Music From A-Z #3 - Statistics

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H Baroque composer best known for his oratorios, the most famous being the "Messiah" Handel
92%
T Russian composer of the popular "Nutcracker Suite" Tchaikovsky
91%
V String instrument larger than a violin, smaller than a cello Viola
89%
J German Romantic composer Brahms' first name Johannes
87%
C Robert Schumann's wife, who was a celebrated concert pianist Clara
85%
W The 19th century's most outstanding composer of opera, born in Germany in 1813 Wagner
84%
B Composer of "West Side Story" Bernstein
81%
S Composer of "Carnival of the Animals" Saint-Saens
81%
U Term for several voices singing the same pitch Unison
65%
F French Romantic composer of Reguiem in D minor and many piano solos, including nocturnes, barcarolles, and impromptus Faure
64%
Z "Also Sprach ................." by Richard Strauss Zarathustra
62%
Q British term for an 8th note Quaver
61%
R Form of composition which features a recurring motif or theme: ABACADA/coda for example Rondo
60%
I Nickname of Mendelssohn's 4th symphony Italian
51%
N Orchestra which Leonard Bernstein conducted for many years NewYork Philharmonic
48%
K 20th century Russian/Armenian composer who wrote "Adventures of Ivan" Khatchaturian
44%
E Elgar's composition, Opus 36, which was created to honor his friends Enigma Variations
43%
G Eccentric Canadian pianist noted for his performances of Bach's music Gould
43%
L Haydn wrote 12 symphonies with this title. London
37%
A Aaron Copland composition which includes the Shaker hymn tune,"'Tis a Gift to be Simple" Appalachian Spring
35%
P 16th century Italian composer of sacred music who wrote over 100 masses Palestrina
27%
D Symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss Don Quixote
26%
X First name of classically trained musician Cugat, who popularized Latin-American dance music during his long career Xavier
25%
M An unaccompained vocal piece based on sacred texts, important in the Middle Ages motet
23%
O 18th century Bohemian composer Christoph Gluck's best known opera Orfeo and Euridice
23%
Y Title of Leonard Bernstein's educational TV series Young People's Concerts
14%
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