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Оглавление1 Who composed The Flying Dutchman (1840)?
2 Which German composer of four symphonies died in 1897?
3 From which instrument’s A note does an orchestra tune up?
4 Which 1930s choral work by Carl Orff is based on 13th-century poems?
5 What type of musical composition, associated with Bach, uses counterpoint?
6 Who was the composer of the ballet Billy the Kid (1938)?
7 The character of Mimi features in which opera by Puccini?
8 What is the title of John Cage’s 1952 “silent” work?
9 The bassoon is a member of which woodwind family?
10 What is the title of Beethoven’s only opera?
11 Who was the Russian composer of Prince Igor (1890)?
12 What sort of instrument is a marimba?
13 Which composer’s rivalry with Mozart was the subject of the film Amadeus?
14 What tree extract is used for treating violin bows?
15 Which 18th-century Austrian composer wrote 108 symphonies?
16 What term is given to a group of sharps and flats at the beginning of a music score?
17 What nationality was composer Frederick Delius?
18 How should a piece of music marked “doloroso” be played?
19 What is a short musical composition, usually for piano, designed as an exercise called?
20 What do the initials “DS” stand for on a musical score?
