Question

Mily Balakirev revised Islamey to include several of these passages due to its technically demanding nature. For 10 points each:
[10h] What Italian word is used to denote passages, often in piano music, that may be played instead of the original passage if the original passage is too difficult?
ANSWER: ossias
[10e] The block-chord-filled ossia cadenza of this Russian composer’s third piano concerto is often played instead of a lighter cadenza in the style of a toccata. He also wrote Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
ANSWER: Sergei Rachmaninoff [or Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff]
[10m] Balakirev’s Islamey is subtitled as an “Oriental” piece in this genre. The word “impromptu” was added to the title of a C-sharp minor work by Frédéric Chopin in this genre when it was published after his death.
ANSWER: fantasy [accept Islamey: Oriental Fantasy or Fantaisie-Impromptu]
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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y611.6750%50%17%
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