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Liszt "Harmonies du soir" small hands

One of my favorite piano pieces is Liszt's transcendental etude “Harmonies du soir”. Unfortunately, many chords are way too large for my hands. I noticed that in all recordings I know, the pianists break up chords to arpeggios even when Liszt did…
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What is the actual album name of Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience (deluxe) album?

I am confused about the actual album name, is it "The 20/20 Experience" or "The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version)" like how it's listed on streaming services?
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Sgt. Pepper's Album Cover: Paul's Uniform matches the Blue Sky

I am noticing now that the tint of the uniform that Paul is wearing on the cover of this album matches that of the sky in the background. Also, Paul is the central figure on the cover, positionally speaking. There are two other pop culture…
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In the song "Straight On" by Heart, what does the line "What the winner don’t know, a gambler understands" mean?

The song "Straight On" by Heart contains the following lyric: what the winner don’t know, a gambler understands What does that mean?
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Vintage amp and inconsistant speaker sound

So I have a vintage Pioneer SX-450 Amplifier, basically just like the one in this ad: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1018874087/pioneer-sx-450-receiver-works-needs It has a phono-in, and multichannel out stereo speaker hookups (A, B, A&B) I have it…
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What is the recording location, studio, and year of the song "That's What Friends Are For"?

YouTube URL: What is the recording location, studio place, and year of the beautiful song "That's What Friends Are For"?
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Information on a Fats Waller performance of Ain't Misbehavin'

I would like to have some information about this recording by Fats Waller (along with several other musicians): https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AG4wQSGIeCc The recording lasts 4:01, and I can hear Fats Waller on piano/vocals. I can also hear:…
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Looking for examples of well-known non-waltz music definitely in 3/4 time

I'm taking a composition class and I have to write some pieces in 3/4 time. I'm struggling to write stuff that doesn't sound blatantly like a waltz. So I'm looking for examples of well-known music I can study. When I did a Google search I found…
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Score for Musette in C Major

I'm trying to find a score (preferably written in Lilypond) for Musette in C Major. It's apparently in "Wolfgang's Music Book", number 14 and written by Leopold. I usually can find scores at Mutopia but there's nothing by L. Mozart (maybe I can be…
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In U2's The Joshua Tree, how did the end of One Tree Hill get stuck on the beginning of Exit?

Listening to U2's The Joshua Tree on CD back in high school, I frequently noticed that the song Exit started with a short section that sounded more like the preceding song, One Tree Hill, than like Exit. I noticed today that this is called out in…
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The volume of my audio system fluctuates

The volume of my CREATIVE Cambridge Soundworks FourPointSurround FPS1600 fluctuates on its own like if a kid was at the volume control and literally played with it. It is ~18 years old, so I believe that some electronic parts might be worn, since…
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Who invented circle pits?

I've been looking for some time into the matter, but did never run into a proper conclusion: who actually invented circle pits? I know it's a metal fans phenomenon, but I also ran into people circle pitting at non-metal, barely rock, concerts and I…
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We love Messiaen, the Second Viennese School. But why can't we appreciate Boulez and UltraSerialism?

We love and listen to Messiaen and the Second Viennese School like Berg, Schoenberg, Webern — even before my daughter was born! Daughter's studying music at university. To guard privacy, I don't want to write more details on her or our family. But…
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Why does Korean Pop feature so much backbreaking, grueling dancing?

My daughter's been listening to KPop, like Girls' Generation Into the New World. You can watch the Ballad versions, with NO dancing, at the Tokyo Dome for the 2011 Girls Generation Tour, and Girls and Peace concert in Seoul. You can see their…
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Did Freddy Mercury sing in a female 'opera' voice in the song 'Barcelona'?

claims that the audio played is Freddy Mercury singing with a very high 'opera' voice, and the comments seem to agree. On the other hand, I think the voice sounds female and is not Freddy Mercury's. Following up on it, I found where he is on…
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