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“Idea 22” was recorded for this instrument by Mexican composer Gibran Alcocer. “Experience” and “Nuvole Bianche” were composed by a player of this instrument named Ludovico Einaudi. Victors of high-profile (15[1])competitions between players of this instrument include the Texan Van Cliburn and Argentina’s Martha Argerich. Nikolai Rubinstein (15[1])initially detested Tchaikovsky’s enduring (*) first concerto for this instrument. A Polish composer who played this instrument was inspired by a dog chasing its own tail (10[1])to write the “Minute Waltz” for it. Frederic Chopin played, for 10 points, what musical instrument consisting of black and white keys? ■END■

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