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Elijah/Elias/Eliyahu
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Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah" has been one of the most popular works in its genre ever since it was composed. But there are some discrepencies between Mendelssohn's libretto and the original text. This quiz is about just some of those differences
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Mendelssohn
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Sep 14 05
108 plays
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Joseph Joachim - Not Just Another Fiddler
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Joseph Joachim was one of the most famous violinists and general musicians of his day. But in our day, unfortunately, his name is only associated with other composers.
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Joachim
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
May 17 04
138 plays
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The Arpeggione
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I gave myself the screenname "arpeggionist" as an allusion to this mysterious instrument, which disappeared from the earth soon after its invention. But what else could we know about the instrument?
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Strings
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Feb 03 04
117 plays
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A Musical Offering
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This quiz is about Bach's famous but not-very-often-heard set of pieces, called the "Musical Offering". I think it's one of the best sets of pieces ever written.
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Bach
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
May 07 04
441 plays
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Peer Gynt - between Grieg and Ibsen
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Edvard Grieg set eight numbers of his background music to the play "Peer Gynt" by Ibsen as movements of two suites. This quiz will explore the music in the actual play's setting, which I think is better still.
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Ibsen, Henrik
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
May 10 09
138 plays
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Old Testament Transactions
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There are a number of transactions and trades recorded in the Bible. Can you remember what people would routinely buy and sell?
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Old Testament / Tanakh
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Mar 07 04
711 plays
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Biblical Verse in Classical Settings
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This quiz is about settings of Biblical (Old Testament) verse by classical composers. God luck with it!
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Classical Music
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Feb 06 04
231 plays
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Before They Were in Politics
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Some people are born to greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them. And some of these politicians started out or dealt in the fields of arts, science, and even sports before winding up in the field of politics.
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Government
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Feb 04 04
429 plays
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Jewish Classical Composers in History
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While the Catholic and Protestant churches were patrons to most of the great composers in history, they were not the only ones. Good luck.
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Composers Mixture
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Feb 22 04
333 plays
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The Brahms/Wagner Battles
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Brahms and Wagner were two of the most popular composers of the 19th century. But their supporters didn't get along. How much do you know about these composers and their rivalry?
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Composers Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Jan 06 04
255 plays
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The Uncertain World of Calvin and Hobbes
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Just a few questions (some of them tricky) about my personal favorite comic strip characters. Enjoy.
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Calvin & Hobbes
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Average
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Feb 13 04
1737 plays
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The English Language Sources: Hebrew
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English is one of the newest languages spoken today. Hebrew is the oldest still spoken tongue. But there are still some connections. Care to find a few?
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Etymology
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Tough
10 Q
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Arpeggionist
Jan 14 04
519 plays
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