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Jody Doktor U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 53.3 --Last 90 Days(hr) 76.2 Total Questions 10	I have a doctoral degree in opera performance and can answer questions relating to opera. I am also willing to answer diction questions regarding singing in English, French, German, Italian, or Czech.
Craig Doolin U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 15.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 19.9 Total Questions 57	I can answer any questions about classical music, including opera, early music, instruments, and music theory. I have a special interest in experimental or modern music.
Marbeth U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Rating N/A (Expert Not Accept Rating) Response Time(hr) 16.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 10.6 Total Questions 420	I have a PhD in musicology, with expertise in medieval - Renaissance - Baroque - Classical periods, but I'll try to help you with any period. >>***IMPORTANT NOTE***<<: I do not answer questions marked "private." I don't want to type the same thing to someone else later if I typed it to you already! If you mark your request "private," I will send it back to you requesting you to remove the "private" flag. Thanks for your understanding. Remember, I'm a volunteer. My answers are not toss-offs. If I don't know the answer, I will do my best to find it. I have many requests to identify a piece of music. If I can't identify it, I will tell you (1) what composer I think it is; (2) what composer or composers I think it is not; (3) what style period, genre, etc. I think it is or is not. And give you any other help I can to help you find the answer. Please find a clear clip. In the interest of good computer hygiene, I will not download a clip. Nor will I go to a site where I must "register" in .....
Justin Australia Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.67 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 44.8 --Last 90 Days(hr) 529.4 Total Questions 15	I can answer questions on classical music and especially identify classical pieces.
Stephen Levine U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.73 Clarity of Response 9.86 Politeness 9.97 Response Time(hr) 22.5 --Last 90 Days(hr) 8.4 Total Questions 226	I can answer most questions about any kind of classical music but with special emphasis on the violin, it's, repertoire and technique. I can also help with orchestral and chamber music.
David Froom Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 9.94 Politeness 9.98 Response Time(hr) 14.6 --Last 90 Days(hr) 84.9 Total Questions 719	Classical Music,Modern Classical Music Composition
Jim Frimmer U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.90 Clarity of Response 9.90 Politeness 9.94 Response Time(hr) 18.5 --Last 90 Days(hr) 56.6 Total Questions 204	I can answer any questions on classical piano music and am very familiar with the piano in chamber ensembles. I'm also very familiar with the big names in the piano world and can answer questions about the best piano recordings.
Curtis Stotlar U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability N/A Clarity of Response N/A Politeness N/A Response Time(hr) N/A --Last 90 Days(hr) N/A Total Questions 0	Piano performance of classical music
Michael Johnston U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability 10.00 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 20.1 --Last 90 Days(hr) 3.9 Total Questions 8	I can help with any topic relating to pipe organs, Hammond organs, electronic organs, organ music, organ sheet music, music publishers and publishing, sheet music restoration. If you have a hardware or technical question, I can connect you to an organ builder or technician. Questions may be submitted in any language.
Gary Goldberg U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.55 Clarity of Response 9.45 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 16.7 --Last 90 Days(hr) 4.0 Total Questions 52	I can answer questions in Russian and about Russian and Soviet composers

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2012-02-05 Arranged classical music by another composer:

Here is a Spotify playlist that has many famous arrangements on it. http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2011/10/orchestral-arrangements-of-famous-non.ht If you don't know about Spotify, you should

2012-01-30 [Toccata and] Fugue in D minor BWV565 final cadence:

Got it now. Sorry I was so dense! ~~ In a text-book minor key cadence, the V chord is always major because of the raised leading tone. Generally, such a cadence is authentic (V i), as you note

2012-01-28 Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565:

I will find my score and get back to you. The last measure is called a "Picardy third" ("tierce de Picardy"). This is when a piece in a minor key ends in the parallel major (in this case, D Major)

2012-01-28 Countertenor range:

I do think that you would be able to extend your range over time, provided that you are able to eliminate the tongue and jaw tension. If you are not well-grounded in terms of your breathing, your jaw

2012-01-24 pianist Maria Theresia von Paradis:

Try these resources if you haven't already: Grove's Dictionary of Music Harvard Dictionary of Music (Apel et al.) Music in the Classic Era (Rosen) Performance Practices in Classical Piano Music (Rosenblum)

Classical Music/Experts

Jody Doktor

Craig Doolin

Marbeth

Justin

Stephen Levine

David Froom

Jim Frimmer

Curtis Stotlar

Michael Johnston