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Romantic Era quiz

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Which Strauss waltz was first written for a men's choir?

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  1. 1 Easy

    In which country did Dvořák write his New World Symphony?

    Answer: United States

    Why: Neil Armstrong took a tape that included this symphony along on the Apollo 11 Moon mission in 1969.

  2. 2 Medium

    What Russian composer was also a professional chemist?

    Answer: Borodin

    Why: He made real discoveries in chemistry too, sharing credit for the aldol reaction, in which small aldehyde molecules join up.

  3. 3 Hard

    What text did Schubert's 'Ave Maria' originally set?

    Answer: A Walter Scott poem

    Why: The words are Ellen's prayer from Scott's poem The Lady of the Lake, sung in Adam Storck's German translation.

  4. 4 Easy

    Whose music did Mendelssohn revive in 1829?

    Answer: Bach

    Why: Performed in Berlin, the St Matthew Passion became the central event in a Bach revival that spread across Europe.

  5. 5 Medium

    About how long does Wagner's complete Ring cycle last?

    Answer: About 15 hours

    Why: Writing it took Wagner about 26 years, from his first sketches in 1848 to the finished score in 1874.

  6. 6 Hard

    How old was Rossini when his last opera premiered?

    Answer: 37

    Why: That opera was William Tell in 1829, and Rossini then lived another 39 years without writing a new one.

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