(Introduction) The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Flashcards
1
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Who created The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?
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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
2
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List the genre, composition date, and performing forces of The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
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Genre: Orchestral Work
Composition Date: 1946
Performing Forces: Symphony Orchestra
3
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What is the subtitle to The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?
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Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
4
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What is the source of the main theme of The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?
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The dance tune from the incidental music to Abdelazar by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695)