J.C Bach spend most of his career in this city, the same one in which Handel made his career and fortune.
What is London?
100
The key of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and the Pathetique Sonata.
What is C minor?
100
Born in Italy, this violin virtuoso did not begin his touring career until mid-forties.
Who is Paganini?
100
French grand opera has this many acts.
What is five.
100
Hadyn wrote over 200 concerti for this instrument, a favorite of his patron Prince Esterhazy.
What is the baryton?
200
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach wrote sonata movements with a double return, in which the main theme and this return at the same time.
What is the home (tonic) key.
200
From the French for "running", it is the second movement in a baroque dance suite.
What is the courante?
200
Not transcriptions, these pieces by Liszt recast the musical material of other composers into new, original large-scale fantasies.
What are paraphrases?
200
Bellini's aria "Casta diva" comes from this opera.
What is Norma?
200
The opera "La muette di Portici" features a volcanic eruption, and performances of the work helped spark a rebellion against the Dutch in this country.
What is Belgium?
300
Johann Sebastian Bach composed mostly orchestral works, including the Brandenburg Concerti, while serving a post in this city.
What is Cothen?
300
The often-improvised section of a concerto, usually occurring at the conclusion of the recapitulation.
What is cadenza?
300
Clara Wieck Schumann was a virtuoso soloist and concertizer on this instrument.
What is the piano?
300
This composer developed a standardized opera overture form, including a lyrical theme for winds, a truncated development section, and a rollicking crescendo.
Who is Rossini?
300
Berlioz scored for this now-obsolete instrument, which is now usually covered by a tuba.
What is the ophicleide?
400
J. C. Bach's Symphony in B flat major was originally intended as this type of piece.
What is an opera overture?
400
JS Bach wrote over 200 of these, for use in the Lutheran liturgy on Sunday morning
What are cantatas?
400
Paganini's collections of pieces for solo violin are called this.
What are caprices?
400
Between the cantabile and cabaletta sections of an opera scena comes this transitional section.
What is the tempo di mezzo?
400
Before it was set by Rossini, the Barber of Seville was set in a version by composer Paisello and premiered in this Russian city.
What is St. Petersburg?
500
Johann Sebastian Bach's work, The Well-Tempered Clavier, consists of 24 pairings of these two pieces.
What are preludes and fugues?
500
The slow movement of Beethoven's string quartet, op. 130, has this vocal-derived title.
What is cavatina?
500
Early in his life to promote his solo career, Chopin wrote this many piano concertos for his personal use.
What is two?
500
Weber's opera "Der Freischuetz" contains dialogue spoken over music, a technique known as this.
What is melodrama?
500
To accompany the mad scene in "Lucia," Donizetti included this acquatic instrument as part of the orchestration.