(Introduction) The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Flashcards

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Who created The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra?

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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

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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

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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

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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)

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