Romantic Composers Flashcards
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Who was a student of Salieri
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Schubert
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Who was Schubert’s biographer?
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Otto Deutsch
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Schubert dedicated this piece to Caroline Esterhazy
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Fantasie (For Four Hands in F minor)
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Schubert named this quintet after his poem Die Forelle
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Trout Quintet
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Which one of Schubert’s pieces begins and ends in F major?
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Trout Quintet
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One of Schubert’s lieders sets a Wilhelm Muller poem. It repeats the melody of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
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Winter’s Journey (Winterreise)
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One of Schubert’s lieders sets a Wilhelm Muller poem. It includes the Brook’s lullaby.
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The Fair Lady of the Mill (Die Schone Mullerin)
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Schubert based two of his works of Goethe’s poems, what are they?
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Elf-King (Die Erlkonig) and Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel
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George Groove and Arthur Sullivan discovered what play by Schubert that includes String Quartet no. 13 in A minor?
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Rosamunde
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What is Schubert’s fourth symphony called?
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Tragic Symphony
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What is Schubert’s sixth symphony called?
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Little C major
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What is Schubert’s eighth symphony called?
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Unfinished symphony
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What key is the Tragic symphony in?
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C minor
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What key is the Unfinished symphony in?
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B minor
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What was Schubert’s ninth symphony called?
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Great C major
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Who said that Schubert’s ninth symphony had a heavenly length?
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Robert Schumann
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The second movement of the ninth symphony by Schubert can be described as what? (Two words)
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March like
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Schubert named a sonata for what instrument?
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Sonata for Arpeggione
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Schubert’s Opus 52 was based on a poem by who?
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Walter Scott
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Schubert’s Opus 52 was based on Walter Scott’s _______________?
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Lady of the Lake
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What is Schubert’s Opus 52. called?
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Ave Maria (Ellen Douglas’ first words)
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Schubert has an opera based on a Moorish knight and his eventual conversion to Christianity; what was it called?
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Fierrabras
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Schubert wrote this quartet when he was suffering syphilis.
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Death and Maiden Quartet
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Who inspired Berlioz to write Symphony Fantastique?
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Harriet Smithson
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What does Symphonie Fantastique convey?
An artist's opium addiction because of unrequited love
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What is the third movement called in Symphony Fantastique?
Scene in the Fields
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What does Scene in the Fields depict in Symphony Fantastique?
Two shepherd's conversations (an oboe and English horn do this)
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What is the fourth movement of Symphony Fantastique?
March to the Scaffolds
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What is the fifth movement of Symphony Fantastique?
"Dream of a Witches' Sabbath"
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What is the fifth movement of Symphony Fantastique motif called?
Dies Irae (used to depict death)
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In Symphony Fantastique, all parts are linked by what?
An Idee Fixe. (the clarinet played the unifying theme)
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Which one of Berlioz's symphonies has a viola solo?
Harold in Italy
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Who was going to play the viola solo in Harold in Italy; Why did they quit?
Paganini; It wasn't extensive enough
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What is Harold in Italy based on?
A Lord Byron Poem called Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
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What is the first and last movement of Harold in Italy?
"In the Mountains" and "Orgy of the Brigands"
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This work by Berlioz has a Tuba Mirum (part of the second movement of the Dies Irae motif)
Requiem
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Four offstage brass choirs represent the four corners of the world in this work by Berlioz
Requiem
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Conductor Francois Habeneck took a pinch of snuff during the Tuba Mirum in this work
Requiem by Berlioz
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What is the sixth movement of Berlioz's Requiem called?
Lacrymosa (performed in 9/8 time)
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This composer wrote an opera called Les Troyens
Berlioz
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What composer wrote a symphony called Romeo et Juliette
Berlioz
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What work by Berlioz contains the "Queen Mab Scherzo"
Romeo et Julliette
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What does Berlioz call the Damnation of the Faust
Dramatic Legend
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His Rakoczi March opens with Op. 24, the Damnation of the Faust
Berlioz
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Who wrote the Treatise on Instrumentation
Berlioz
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Berlioz was a music critic; What are the names of the three places he worked?
Musical Gazette, Journal of Debates, and Renovator
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Who composed incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Mendelsohn
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Who composed Wedding March for A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Mendelsohn
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What is Mendelsohn's third symphony called?
Scottish Symphony
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What does Mendelsohn's Scottish Symphony's rhythm called?
Lombard
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In Scotland, he visited Fingal's Cave and was inspired to write Hebrides Overture.
Mendelsohn
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What is Mendelsohn's fourth symphony called?
Italian Symphony
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What is Mendelsohn's sister called?
Fanny
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What symphony contains Pilgrim's March?
Mendelsohn's Fourth (Italian Symphony)
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What is Mendelsohn's fifth symphony called?
Reformation symphony
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Why did Mendelsohn make a symphony called the Reformation?
To commemorate the 300th year of the reformation
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What symphony of Mendelsohn has a Dresden Amen motif in the first movement?
Reformation Symphony
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What is one of Mendelsohn's Songs without Words?
Spinner's Song
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What is Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor first movement called?
Allegro Molto Apassionato
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Mendelsohn said that this violin solo in this concerto gave him "no peace"
Violin Concerto in E minor
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Mendelsohn said that this violin solo in this concerto gave him "no peace"
Violin Concerto in E minor
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How was Bach rediscovered through Mendelsohn?
He presented his St. Matthew Passion early 100 years after his (Bach's) time.
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What composer is the head of the "New German School"
Liszt
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What is Lisztomania
A hysterical reaction to Liszt or his concerts
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This work was dedicated to Liszt's teacher Carl Czerny
Twelve Transcendental Etudes
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Who wrote Hungarian Rhapsodys
Liszt
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Who was inspired by Goethe's Faust and wrote the Faust Symphony
Liszt
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Who composed the four Mephisto Waltzes
Liszt
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Which one of the Mephisto Waltzes parts is in 3/8 time and imitates a tuning fiddle?
Dance Village Inn
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One of the Mephisto Waltzes by Liszt is dedicated to this man.
Camille Saint-Saens
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Who created the Symphonic poem style?
Liszt
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Liszt created the Years of Pilgrimage. What are the three years called?
Switzerland, Italian, and Year 3
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Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage was based on a Goethe work. What is the work called?
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
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Liszt's La Campanella is based off of Paganini's violin concerto of what name?
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor
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Paganini's Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor is also called what? (two names)
La Clochette and La Campanella
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Who studied under Fredrick Wieck?
Robert Schumann
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Who wrote Carnaval?
Robert Schumann
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What is Carnaval about?
21 short pieces that represent a carnival
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In Carnaval, who depicts Schumann's personality.
Florestan and Eusebius
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In which piece by Schumann is their a cryptogram? What does it mean?
Carnavl; It is ASCH. This is short for Ash Wednesday, a pre Lent festival.
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What was Robert Schumann's first symphony, which was premiered by Felix Mendelsohn.
Spring Symphony
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After visiting Rhineland, Schumann compose this third symphony; What was it?
Rhenish Symphony
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With Frederick Weick, he co-founded the New Journal for Music
Robert Schumann
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This piece by Schumann has 13 movements. One of them is called Traumeri.
Scenes from Childhood
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Composed a song cycle called Dichterliebe based on a Henrich Heine work.
Robert Schumann
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Best known for the Requiem Mass in honor of Alessandro Manzoni
Verdi
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Wrote Aida, Rigoletto, and La Traviata
Verdi
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Who wrote Fallstaff and Otello?
Verdi
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What is Il Travatore about?
This is an opera that tells the struggle between Count Di Luna and Manrico (secretly the count’s brother, a gypsy named Azucena, and the count’s and his brother’s shared interest Leonora. In the end, Leonora takes poison from a ring, staying true to Manrico, who is soon executed by the Count.
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Which of Verdi's Operas has the Gypsies singing the Anvil Chorus?
Il Travatore
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What is Verdi's Nabucco about?
The title character leads the Babylonian army to attack the Israelites in Jerusalem. The story tells of Nabucco’s conversion to Judaism
At the end of the third act, the imprisoned Israelites long for their homeland in Va, Pensiero.
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Why did Verdi's Nabucco gain popularity?
The aria gained popularity during the Risorgimento. This is the movement for Italian Unification.
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The Bayreuth theater showcases which composers works?
Richard Wagner
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Richard Wagner was a rabid anti-semite. How did this affect the Ring Cycle?
The main villain Albrich was a stereotype for a Jewish person.
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What are the four operas of the Ring Cycle in order?
Das Rheingold, the Valkerie, Siegfried, Twilight of the gods.
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What is the main plot of the Ring Cycle by Wagner?
Albrich steals a ring of gold from the Rhein Maidens. Brunhild brings the ring back after the death of her lover Siegfried. She then commits suicide in a pyre.
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Wagner uses what to represent the death curse of Albrich?
Leit Motif
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What is Wagner's Tristan and Isolde about?
Tristan kidnaps Isolde to marry her off to his Uncle. They get hit with a love potion. Tristan dies after singing Liebestod.
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Who composed two operas on Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach?
Wagner
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What is Parsifal about?
A knight's search for the Holy Grail
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What is Lohengrin about?
The son of Parsifal defends Elsa who is unjustly accused. When they get married, they are ushered in with the Bridal Chorus.
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What is Wagner's Flying Dutchman about?
A ghostly crew can only be freed when their captain find true love. The crew comes to Danland who has an unmarried daughter, Senta. Senta ignores the wishes of the nurse and she sings Traft ihr das Schiff (Balade der Senta). She promises to be true to him, and umps in the sea, fleeing the crew.
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Called one of the three B's along with Beethoven and Bach.
Brahms
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Who gave Brahms the title of the three B's?
Hans von Bulow
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The first of his four symphonies is called Beethoven's tenth because he used a fate motif that resembles Ode to Joy
Brahms
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His symphony number 3 in F minor has a three note musical motto that is inspired by Joseph Joachim.
Brahms
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What was Brahms's 3 note musical motto?
Free but Happy; F A flat F
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He used sections from the Lutherian Bible for his German Requiem
Brahms
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He wrote several pieces for Richard Muhlfield
Brahms
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He wrote the Academic Festival Overture for the University of Berslau.
Brahms
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Who wrote the Tragic Overture?
Brahms
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His ninth symphony is subtitles the New World. It was inspired by his trip to America.
Dvorak
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This Dvorak piece opens with Largo in its second movement with an English horn. It is the basis for Songs Going Home
New World Symphony
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His twelfth string quartet is called the American String Quartet
Dvorak
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This includes the Birdsong of the Orange Tanager
Dvorak's Twelfth String Quartet
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Dvorak composed two sets of Slavic dances. What were they based on?
Folk music such as Furiant and Dumka
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His daughter married his student Josef Suk
Dvorak
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Dvorak created the opera Rusalka. What is it about?
Tells the tale of a titular water sprite and her want to fall in love with a human prince. She enlists the help of the witch Jezibaba. However, the prince betrays her and she becomes the Demon of Death in the bottom of the lake
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He is a Russian Composer not part of the 5
Tchaikovsky
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What is Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture about?
Depicts Napoleon's retreat from Russia. It quotes God Save the Tsar and La Marseillaise
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Mily Balakirev requested that this man write the Manfred Symphony. It has a horn solo titles Down by Mother Volga
Tchaikovsky
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His sixth symphony is called the Pathetique symphony.
Tchaikovsky
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The second movement of this symphony is called the limping waltz because its in 5/4 time.
Pathetique symphony
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Who made the Fantasy Overture for Romeo and Julliet?
Tchaikovsky
