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"Heilig", "Harmonie", "Nelson" and "Theresien" are among the nicknames given to what kind of works by Joseph Haydn?

Masses. Haydn wrote 13 masses, one without a number.

By what name is Joseph Haydn`s younger brother generally known?

Michael. Johann Michael Haydn was overshadowed by his older brother but was a wonderful composer in his own right. He was one of the first composers to write unaccompanied German part-songs for male chorus. Both were born in Rohrau, Austria.

Which English city lends its name to Joseph Haydn`s Symphony No. 92 in G major?

Oxford. It was called the "Oxford" symphony because it was played when Haydn received an honorary doctorate of music there.

Back in the 1970`s Bob Dylan provided the soundtrack of a violent Sam Peckinpah western in which he also took a cameo role. Can you name the western?

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" is also a soundtrack album released by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the Sam Peckinpah film of the same name.

What nickname is usually given to Beethoven`s Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, opus 57?

Appassionata. The "Appassionata" is considered one of the two great piano sonatas of Beethoven.

What's the name of the work by Shostakovich based on a story by Gogol?

Nose. "The Nose" is a satirical opera. It was first performed in Leningrad in 1930.

Henry Mancini won his first Oscar in 1961 for his song "Moon River" which was written in collaboration with Johnny Mercer for the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The recording of the song which reached to the top of the charts in Britain was by Danny Williams. Can you name me the actress who performed this song in the movie?

Audrey Hepburn. Moon River is a real river in Savannah, Georgia. Andy Williams, who is not related to Danny, made "Moon River" his theme song.

Another of Mancini`s Oscar winning songs was composed in 1962 for a film starring Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon. What was the title of that film?

Days of Wine and Roses. Good film about alcoholism.

Which nickname is shared by Ralph Vaughan Williams 3rd Symphony and Beethoven`s 6th Symphony?

Pastoral. Ralph Vaughan Williams also has a symphony, Symphony No. 7, which is called "Sinfonia Antartica".

What was the surname of the Neapolitan composers, father and son, Alessandro and Domenico?

Scarlatti. Alessandro had two sons who were composers - Domenico and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.