Mozart wrote: He is the father, we are the children; those of us who do anything correctly learned it from him, and anyone who does not admit this is a scoundrel". Whom is he referring to?

Henriette Renié and Carlos Salzedo were born 10 years apart. In which years were they born?

Boulez composed many orchestral works with up to 3 harps in the score. What is special about the 1st and 2nd harp parts in his work "Pli selon Pli"?

All of these harp concertos were first performed by Nicanor Zabaleta. Which one was not written for him?

Mozart is known for operas such as "Don Giovanni", "The Marriage of Figaro" and "The Magic Flute". What is his first opera called, which he wrote at the age of 11?

Debussy planned to write six sonatas, only three of which were completed. The first three sonatas were scored for cello and piano; flute viola and harp; and for violin and piano. The fourth sonata was intended for oboe, horn and harpsichord. The fifth was intended for trumpet, clarinet, basson and piano. What was the intended instrumentation for the sixth sonata?

Renié's "Ballade Fantastique" is based on a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, which describes the murder of an old man. Which French poet spent the years 1847-1865 translating Poe's works?

Which of the following works by Tschaikovsky is without harp?

John Thomas was a Welsh harpist, famous for his playing, teaching and compositions. He had a less well known brother, who also played the harp. What was his name?

Which composer wrote this in his introdction to his edition of the "Pieces for Harpsichord" by Rameau?​ "The music of ancient times gets its whole value from the form. Based on this principle, Handel could write a Concerto for organ or harp, the solo part of which may be executed without difference by one or the other of these instruments, and likewise by the harpsichord as well. This fact opens up strange horizons on the difference of ideas and judgements which one and the same art may bring about at different times."

Hindemith wrote his Harp Sonata in 1939 for Italian harpist Clelia Gatti Aldrovandi. There is much dispute about whether the last six bars of the second movement should be played pianissimo or fortissimo. In his first sketch, he clearly marked it ff, in the handwritten manuscript, however, it was omitted. Was that deliberate, or an oversight?​ Aldrovandi had played the sonata from the manuscript, and was therefore accustomed to playing it ff. Somewhat taken aback by the harpists at the 1st Israel Harp Competition playing it pp, she wrote to Hindemith to enquire about which dynamic he wanted. Rather abruptly, he had his publisher write to her with the answer "Sie soll bitte auf ihr privates fortissimo verzichten". (She should resist playing her private fortissimo). ​ ​ In which language did Aldrovandi and Hindemith normally write their letters?

Germaine Tailleferre, wrote a number of works for harp including a Sonata, Concertino and a book of harp studies. Which other work for harp is by her?

Carlos Salzedo was known to have based much of what he did on the number 5, in keeping with the iconoclastic mood of the 1920s - composing sets of five pieces, using quintuple time and even writing a Barcarolle in 5/8 time. How else did he express his love of the number 5?

Vicki Baum was a bestselling author, whose books were made into movies and Broadway shows (e.g. The Grand Hotel, starring Greta Garbo). Before her fame as an author, she was a professional harpist who in her autobiography describes the following scene. Rehearsing for the permiere of a now very well known work, she was told by the Maestro that his dog could do better. At the next rehearsal, he apparently brought the dog, who played a glissando with his tail to prove his point. Whom is she talking about?