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Which composer was known as the 'Poet of the Piano'?
Which composer was known as the 'Poet of the Piano'?
- Franz Liszt
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Georges Bizet
- Frederic Chopin (correct)
What is the term for the text of an opera?
What is the term for the text of an opera?
- Crescendo
- Aria
- Recitative
- Libretto (correct)
Who was considered as a composer who creates elegant music, neat, clean and polished and never excessive?
Who was considered as a composer who creates elegant music, neat, clean and polished and never excessive?
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Camille Saint-Saens (correct)
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Franz Liszt
What is the term for a declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera?
What is the term for a declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera?
Which composer was an advocate of a new form of opera which called 'music drama'?
Which composer was an advocate of a new form of opera which called 'music drama'?
Who is considered as the greatest pianist the world has produced?
Who is considered as the greatest pianist the world has produced?
Which composer was known for his generosity towards orphans and victims of disasters?
Which composer was known for his generosity towards orphans and victims of disasters?
Who is considered as the last of the classical composers and one of the first romantic ones?
Who is considered as the last of the classical composers and one of the first romantic ones?
Which composer became famous for his opera 'Carmen'?
Which composer became famous for his opera 'Carmen'?
Who is considered as the most amazing genius in musical history?
Who is considered as the most amazing genius in musical history?