Largely by coincidence, we needn't look far down the alphabet to find a huge number of characterful composers and musicians: all the (right!) answers in this Quiz involve people whose surnames begin with B.
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Alexander Borodin was by all accounts a remarkable man, and his music is both accessible and lovely
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Bernstein's sizzling and sweltering score is as atmospheric in its own way as Borodin's work; if by any mischance you haven't yet heard it, do try to!
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Johannes Brahms' piano pieces and songs are deserved classics within the repertoire
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Possibly the very largest-than-life of all our 'giant B's' in this Quiz!
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Bach was, of course, and justly remains, famous for many other works and feats. Incidentally, it was Buxtehude (Answer 1) whom the young Bach trekked to hear play
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If nothing else, you may well be familiar with his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, originally written for an educational film. But there are many other delights to discover!
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The living descendant is Peter Bassano, q.v.
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All three of the upper composers listed here went deaf; a surprising many (not listed here) were also blind, or went blind
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Probably not quite a 'top-rank' composer as many of the others in this Quiz have been ... but certainly one whose output one should be aware of
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Incidentally, Czechoslovakia (as such) did not exist at the time of Bartok's birth