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Classical Music from A-Z #8

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