MH3

Question 1

Richard Strauss

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Study piano and composition at an early age, and was a conductor for most of his life

Question 2

Richard Strauss Dates

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1864-1949

Question 3

Richard Strauss

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Stayed in Germany during World War II as president of the chamber of music- later resigned. he became wealthy in his life

Question 4

Richard Strauss

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Early works for symphonic/tone Pelhams, which were large one with the orchestra works out of the story. He works for seniors, modern for the time, mostly from a harmonic standpoint.

Question 5

Richard Strauss

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His works in general using expanded orchestra. He wrote numerous operas, including Salome, Electra, and Der Rosenkavalier. 7 in all

Question 6

Richard Strauss

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Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegels is merry pranks, death and transfiguration, thus spoke Zarathustra, don Quixote, a hero’s life. Alpine symphony was largest work

Question 7

Richard Strauss

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His music is characterized by rhythmic intensity and use of much more distance compared to 19th century music, but it is still tonal

Question 8

Jean Sebelius dates

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1865-1956

Question 9

Jean Sebelius

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Finnish, Finlandia. 7 symphonies

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Finnlandia, Sebelius

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Best known work, which celebrates finish nationalism in a fight for independence from Russia. Northern landscape imagery

Question 11

Sibelius

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More romantic and style compared with strauss in Mahler

Question 12

Sebelius

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Leader works, reflect a move toward neoclassicism with the economy of structure, smaller orchestration, and more abstract forms. stopped composing in the late 1920s

Question 13

Gustav Mahler

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Bohemian/Austrian studied at vienna conservatory

Question 14

Gustav Mahler

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Conductor of Vienna opera, and composed in Somers. Came to US and final years as a conductor of the New York Philharmonic.

Question 15

Mahler

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9 symphonies, started a 10th. phobia about writing ninth

Question 16

Mahler

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Most notable song cycle for voice and orchestration was essentially his 9th symphony (das lies von der erde)

Question 17

Mahler

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Symphonies were on a scale of size in grandeur unprecedented. included, innovative key structure, originality form, and superb orchestration- possibly the greatest orchestrator ever. symphonic form, and it’s combination at the close the romantic period

Question 18

Mahler

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Symphonies were on a scale of size in grandeur unprecedented. included, innovative key structure, originality form, and superb orchestration- possibly the greatest orchestrator ever. symphonic form, and it’s combination at the close the romantic period

Question 19

Holst

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English composer, and Director of Saint Pauls girls school

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Holst dates

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1874-1934

Question 21

Holst

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Prolific, composer of orchestra and choral music, as well as military band and brass music. One of the important early composers for the band.

Question 22

Holst

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Interesting folk music from around the world. His music is a combination of postromantic and impressionistic styles.