Nanny's Jams
This art song features froggies!
What is La Flûte de Pan?
It's the exact middle of a piano keyboard.
What is the space between middle E (E4) and middle F (F4)?
The surname of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
What is "Summers"?
The brand of cigarettes preferred by a big Rally Girl for Math and an iCarly character
What are Jillios Fredward Benson & Hedges?
Mr. Moseby needs to replace this screw in his nightstand, but it's no longer made.
What is the jerkface?
Name any two of Nanny's favorite Pettentotenlieder, songs on the death of pets.
What are "Shannon" and "Wildfire"?
Ravel wrote his Left Hand Concerto for this pianist who had lost his right arm in World War I.
Who is Paul Wittgenstein (brother of Ludwig)?
This subject was the academic specialty of Mom's roommate Niamh.
What is corn?
Mom makes this dessert for a royal ogre who enjoys watching The Affair.
What is Princess Fiona Apple Crumble?
Observing his stupidity, this character surmises that Coach "must be a good worker."
Who is Annette Lozipone?
Known for their close harmonies, this group had hits with "Teach Your Children" and "Daylight Again."
Who are Crosby, Stills, and Nash?
This Polish pianist said that he refuses to perform in the States because he disapproves of U.S. foreign policy.
Who is Krystian Zimerman?
Mom felt sick to her stomach after consuming this dish prepared by Bill Foster.
What is jambalaya (the sausage having been fried with Tabasco sauce)?
A Shakespearean play suggesting that a major 1920s U.S. political scandal was no big deal
What is The Tempest in a Teapot Dome?
Nanny thinks that this character in Pretty Little Liars looks like Shizza.
Who is Emily Fields (played by Shay Mitchell)?
This tempo marking for the Passacaille movement of Nanny's favorite piano trio is very apt!
What is Très large?
Prokofiev wrote his Seventh Piano Sonata (featuring the killer "Precipitato" third movement) for this Soviet pianist.
Who is Sviatoslov Richter?
Mom identified this artist whose music was on the playlist of Aladdin's Natural Eatery in Ithaca.
Who is Kate Bush?
Pergolesi wrote this sacred work for a Mean Girl and Brooke's dad.
What is the Salve Regina George Mitchell?
This character brings the ruckus to the ladies, Larry!
Who is Leon Black from Curb Your Enthusiasm?
Nanny likes this Austrian soprano's recording of "September" by Richard Strauss even better than Jessye Norman's.
Who is Gundula Janowitz?
Martha Argerich was once married to this famous conductor.
Who is Charles Dutoit?
Mom arrived in Ithaca on this date, three years to the day after Nanny had.
What is 22 August 1990?
This classic TV sitcom features a zany redhead married to a Latino bandleader, a female Dr. Watson, and a Chinese dissident writer.
What is I Love Lucy Liu Xiaobo?
They're so passé it's laughable!
Who are The Grinning Americans (Loretta Tortelli's former musical group in Cheers)?