Nanny's Jams
Piano
Momynyms
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TV Miscellany
100

This art song features froggies!

What is La Flûte de Pan?

100

It's the exact middle of a piano keyboard.

What is the space between middle E (E4) and middle F (F4)?

100

The surname of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

What is "Summers"?

100

The brand of cigarettes preferred by a big Rally Girl for Math and an iCarly character

What are Jillios Fredward Benson & Hedges?

100

Mr. Moseby needs to replace this screw in his nightstand, but it's no longer made.

What is the jerkface?

200

Name any two of Nanny's favorite Pettentotenlieder, songs on the death of pets.

What are "Shannon" and "Wildfire"?

200

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)?

200

This subject was the academic specialty of Mom's roommate Niamh.

What is corn?

200

Mom makes this dessert for a royal ogre who enjoys watching The Affair.

What is Princess Fiona Apple Crumble?

200

Observing his stupidity, this character surmises that Coach "must be a good worker."

Who is Annette Lozipone?

300

Known for their close harmonies, this group had hits with "Teach Your Children" and "Daylight Again."

Who are Crosby, Stills, and Nash?

300

This Polish pianist said that he refuses to perform in the States because he disapproves of U.S. foreign policy.

Who is Krystian Zimerman?

300

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)?

300

A Shakespearean play suggesting that a major 1920s U.S. political scandal was no big deal

What is The Tempest in a Teapot Dome?

300

Nanny thinks that this character in Pretty Little Liars looks like Shizza.

Who is Emily Fields (played by Shay Mitchell)?

400

This tempo marking for the Passacaille movement of Nanny's favorite piano trio is very apt!

What is Très large?

400

Prokofiev wrote his Seventh Piano Sonata (featuring the killer "Precipitato" third movement) for this Soviet pianist.

Who is Sviatoslov Richter?

400

Mom identified this artist whose music was on the playlist of Aladdin's Natural Eatery in Ithaca.

Who is Kate Bush?

400

Pergolesi wrote this sacred work for a Mean Girl and Brooke's dad.

What is the Salve Regina George Mitchell?

400

This character brings the ruckus to the ladies, Larry!

Who is Leon Black from Curb Your Enthusiasm?

500

Nanny likes this Austrian soprano's recording of "September" by Richard Strauss even better than Jessye Norman's.

Who is Gundula Janowitz?

500

Martha Argerich was once married to this famous conductor.

Who is Charles Dutoit?

500

Mom arrived in Ithaca on this date, three years to the day after Nanny had.

What is 22 August 1990?

500

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?

500

They're so passé it's laughable!

Who are The Grinning Americans (Loretta Tortelli's former musical group in Cheers)?