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Alicia de Larrocha made the first complete recording of a piece for this instrument that contrasts A-flat minor and A-flat major in its opening Evocación ("eh-vo-ca-see-OWN"). The song "Bésame Mucho" was inspired by "The Maiden and the Nightingale," (20[1]0[1])a (0[1])piece for this instrument from Enrique Granados' (0[1])Goyescas. Ricardo Viñes (0[1])premiered (0[1])a piece for this instrument (0[1])whose first movement depicts the Generalife (0[1])("he-ne-ra-LEE-feh"), Manuel (0[1])de Falla's (0[1])(*) ("FA-ya's") Nights (0[1])in the Gardens (0[3])of Spain. (0[3])Basque folk music (0[1])inspired (0[1])a G major (0[1])concerto (0[1])for this instrument by Maurice Ravel (0[1])that begins with a whip crack. (10[2])Paul Wittgenstein (10[2])premiered Ravel's (10[2])concerto (10[1])for the left hand (10[1])on (10[2])this (10[1])instrument. (10[1])For 10 points, the right pedal (10[3])is used for (10[1])sustain (10[3])on (10[1])what (10[2])keyboard (10[1])instrument? (10[2])■END■ (10[16])

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