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Music Trivia Quiz
"Bachelorhood"
Several prominent composers were lifelong bachelors. See if you can guess their identities by the following clues.
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During his life and afterward, he was considered Poland's premiere composer. |
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One of his most unusual works was a concerto for a pianist who lost his right arm during World War I. |
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Even though he never married, this man, renowned for his fiery piano playing, fathered several children and was no stranger to scandal in his lifetime. |
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During his brief life, this composer was well known for the songs that he wrote and played at parties, which soon became associated with his last name. |
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He loved strong cigars, strong coffee and delighted in insulting members of high society at various parties, once remarking upon departure "If I have left anyone unoffended, I apologize." |
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He wrote music so majestic that even the King of England stood in reverence. |
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The cuckoo bird was immortalized in this composer's pastoral work. |
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