Listening Deeply

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Across
  1. 4. – Italian opera composer
  2. 5. – Soft dynamic
  3. 7. – Solo vocal piece
  4. 12. – Speed of music
  5. 14. – Home of a famed orchestra
  6. 15. – Slow tempo
  7. 16. Theme (anchor answers only)
  8. 18. – Romantic composer
  9. 20. – Global music hub
  10. 21. – Piece for three
  11. 24. – Orchestral opening
  12. 25. – Staged musical drama
  13. 26. – Recurring theme
  14. 28. / Cities (shortened, grid-friendly)
  15. 30. Terminology (this is the density engine)
  16. 32. – Second Ring opera
  17. 33. – Wagner’s four-opera cycle
  18. 34. – Composer of the Ring
Down
  1. 1. – Ring hero
  2. 2. – Composer of vast symphonies
  3. 3. – Historic opera city
  4. 4. – Classical music capital
  5. 6. – Musical resolution
  6. 8. – French impressionist
  7. 9. – Classical prodigy
  8. 10. – Major American orchestra city
  9. 11. – Composer of La Bohème
  10. 13. – Baroque master
  11. 17. – First Ring opera
  12. 19. (short, crossable)
  13. 20. – Opera text
  14. 22. – Loud dynamic
  15. 23. – Piece for two
  16. 27. – Contrapuntal work
  17. 29. – Fast tempo
  18. 31. – Group of singers