Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

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Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

A. Johann Sebastian Bach

B. Ludwig van Beethoven

C. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

D. Franz Joseph Haydn

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A. Antonio Vivaldi

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Ludwig van Beethoven

D. Franz Joseph Haydn

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A. Gustav Holst

B. Edward Elgar

C. Ralph Vaughan Williams

D. Benjamin Britten

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A. Spain

B. India

C. Brazil

D. China

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A. Etude

B. Sonata

C. Symphony

D. Concerto

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A. Diminution

B. Augmentation

C. Retrograde

D. Transposition

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A. Lowers its pitch by a half step

B. Raises its pitch by a half step

C. Doubles its duration

D. Indicates a rest

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A. Jimi Hendrix

B. Eric Clapton

C. Jimmy Page

D. B.B. King

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A. Reggae

B. Hip Hop

C. Blues

D. Country

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A. Hardcore

B. Grunge

C. Metalcore

D. Emo

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A. Grunge

B. Punk

C. Alternative

D. Indie

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A. Freddie Mercury

B. John Lennon

C. Mick Jagger

D. David Bowie

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A. Retrograde

B. Inversion

C. Counterpoint

D. Augmentation

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A. Notation

B. Rhythm

C. Chord

D. Harmony

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A. Electronic

B. Classical

C. Jazz

D. Blues

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A. Elvis Presley

B. Michael Jackson

C. John Lennon

D. Bob Dylan

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A. Miles Davis

B. Louis Armstrong

C. Dizzy Gillespie

D. John Coltrane

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A. George Frideric Handel

B. Franz Joseph Haydn

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

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C. Ax�

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A. Xylophone

B. Tambourine

C. Maracas

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A. Legato

B. Staccato

C. Pizzicato

D. Sforzando

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A. Violin

B. Flute

C. Drum

D. Saxophone

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A. Piano

B. Violin

C. Trumpet

D. Clarinet

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A. Georges Bizet

B. Giacomo Puccini

C. Giuseppe Verdi

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C. Dynamics

D. Harmony

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C. Johann Sebastian Bach

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A. Johann Sebastian Bach

Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?

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