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Which composer added intensity and passion to the arias he wrote for singers by pushing them to the upper reaches of their range?

What requirements must be met in order for an allocation of income or loss to have economic effect?

Which composition was critical of the aristocracy?

Which two aspects of the Classical Viennese style did Beethoven retain in his compositions?

Which instrument is most closely associated with the sonata?

Which instrument was especially favored during the Romantic period because of its dark, rich tone and associations with the hunt and nature?

Where did Beethoven generally play his virtuosic Piano Sonata, Op. 13, the Pathétique?

Which section of the concerto’s first movement is given over to a fantasy-like improvisation?

Which composition conveys a sense of psychological progression over the course of its four movements? 

Who was the first composer to include a theme and variations form as a movement in a symphony?