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Rep Decks™ Created by Kenneth Amis U.S.A ™ ANSWER KEY Piano Concerto in G Das Lied von der Symphony No.8, major Erde Op.65 2 6 1. Allegramente --- 3. Von der Jugend 2. Allegretto --- } Maurice Ravel, 1875– = Gustav Mahler, 1860– { Dmitri Shostakovich, 1937, France } 1911, Bohemia 1906–1975, Russia Symphony No.4 in F (Austrian The Nutcracker Suite, minor, Op.36 Empire/Czech Op.71a ; TH 35 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato Republic) 7 2e(6). Chinese Dance 3 Flute 1 ostinato Flutes Fountains of Rome { Pyotr Ilyich } 1. The Fountain of Pyotr Ilyich J Tchaikovsky, 1840– Tchaikovsky, 1840– Valle Giulia Bassoon 1 1893, Russia } 1893, Russia Ottorino Respighi, Semiramide Suor Angelic 1879–1936, Italy 8 Overture 4 Violin 1 Giacomo Puccini, --- Symphony No.5, { Gioacchino Rossini, } 1858–1924, Italy Op.67 1792–1868, Italy Pierrot Lunaire, Q 4. Allegro Dances of Galánta --- 9 Op.21 } Ludwig van Zoltán Kodály, 1882– Oboe 2 5 { 18. Der Mondfleck --- Beethoven, 1770– 1967, Hungary } Arnold Schoenberg, 1827, Germany Scheherazade, Op.35 1874–1951, Austria Karelia Suite, Op.11 4. Festival at Baghdad = Lieutenant Kijé K 3. Alla marcia Nikolai Rimsky- Flutes Flutes { Symphonic Suite, } Jean Sibelius, 1865– Korsakov, 1844–1908, Op.60 1957, Finland Russia 6 4. Troika --- The Valkyries WWV Mother Goose Suite, } Sergei Prokofiev, 86B M.60 1891–1953, Ukraine A Act 3, Scene 3 “Magic 3. Little Ugly Girl, Harps J (Russian Empire) } Fire Music” Empress of the --- Carnival Overture, Richard Wagner, { Pagodas Op.92 1813–1883, Germany Maurice Ravel, 1875– Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No.9, 1937, France 7 1841–1904, Bohemia Flutes Op.125 The Stars and Stripes } (Austrian 2 4. Presto Oboe 1, Q Forever --- Empire/Czech { Ludwig van Clarinet 1 { John Philip Sousa, Republic) Beethoven, 1770– 1854–1932, U.S.A. Caucasian Sketches 1827, Germany Symphonic Dances, No.1, Op.10 Symphony No.9, Op.45 4. Procession of the Op.70 K 2. Andante con moto. 8 3 --- Sardar Bassoon 1 1. Allegro --- { Tempo di Valse } { Mikhail Ippolitov- Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ivanov, 1859–1935, 1906–1975, Russia 1873–1943, Russia Russia Prince Igor Symphony No.2 Coppelia Suite No.1 Act 2, No.17 Flutes, “Resurrection” 4 Oboes, No.11 Musique des Polovtsian Dances 4. Urlicht 9 { English horn, Automates --- Alexander Borodin, A Gustav Mahler, 1860– } Clarinets --- Léo Delibes, 1836– 1833–1887, Russia { 1911, Bohemia 1891, France The Chimes of (Austrian Liberty Empire/Czech 5 Edwin Franko --- Republic) { Goldman, 1878–1956, Rep DeCks™ created by Kenneth Amis U.S.A. www.AmisMusicalCircle.com Copyright © 2017 by Amis Musical Circle ~ 1 ~ The Rite of Spring Eight Russian Daphnis et Chloé Part 1, Adoration of Folksongs, Op.58 Suite No. 2, M.57b J 8 2 the Earth, 7. Dancing Song --- 1. Lever de jour --- --- ] [ ] Introduction Anatoly Lyadov, Maurice Ravel, 1875– Igor Stravinsky, 1882– 1855–1914, Russia 1937, France 1971, Russia Symphony No.6, Symphony No.10, The Magic Flute, Op.54 Op.93 Q 9 K.620 1. Largo --- 1. Moderato --- 3 ] [ Act 2, No.13 Aria --- Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Shostakovich, ] Wolfgang Mozart, 1906–1975, Russia 1906–1975, Russia 1756–1791, Austria La scala di seta Cinderella, Op.87 Variations on a K Overture Act 1, No.5 The Fairy Theme by Haydn, Oboe 1 = Godmother ] Gioacchino Rossini, English horn 4 Op.56a Clarinet 1, 1792–1868, Italy [ Sergei Prokofiev, ] Variation 8 Bassoon 1 Romanian Folk 1891–1953, Ukraine Johannes Brahms, Dances, Sz.68 (Russian Empire) A 1833–1897, Germany 3. Pe Loc --- The Young Person’s ] Rhapsodie Espagnole Béla Bartók, 1881– Guide to the M.54 J Orchestra, Op.34 5 1945, Hungary --- 4. Feria --- [ Fugue ] Symphony No.8 Maurice Ravel, 1875– Part 2: Closing scene Benjamin Britten, 1937, France from Goethe’s Faust 1913–1976, England Symphony No.1 2 La damnation de Gustav Mahler, 1860– --- “Titan” [ 1911, Bohemia Faust, H.111 4. Stürmisch bewegt Piccolo 1/2, (Austrian Q Part 3, 12. Dance of Flute 1, 6 Gustav Mahler, 1860– Flutes, Empire/Czech [ the Sprites Oboe 1 ] 1911, Bohemia Oboes, Republic) Hector Berlioz, 1803– (Austrian Clarinets La Gazza ladra 1869, France Empire/Czech 3 Overture Clarinet 1, Symphony No.6, Republic) [ Gioacchino Rossini, Bassoon 1 Op.60 Music for Prague 1968 1792–1868, Italy 3. Scherzo (Furiant) 1. Introduction and K Antonín Dvořák, 7 Concerto for --- Fanfare --- Orchestra, Sz.116 [ 1841–1904, Bohemia ] 4 Karel Husa, 1921– 3. Elegia --- (Austrian [ 2016, Czechoslovakia Béla Bartók, 1881– Empire/Czech Republic) Lincolnshire Posy 1945, Hungary Flute 1, 4. The Brisk Young La Gioconda, Op.9 The Sleeping Beauty 8 Oboes, Flutes, Ballet, Op.66 Sailor 5 Act 1, Scene 4 ] English horn, Oboe 1, No.3 Pas de Six, Percy Grainger, 1882– [ Amilcare Ponchielli, Clarinet 1 & 3 Clarinets A Variation 4 “Singing 1961, Australia 1834–1886, Italy --- [ Canary” Symphonie Nobilisima Visione Fantastique, H.48 Pyotr Ilyich Suite Tchaikovsky, 1840– (Op.14) 6 2. Marsch und 9 --- 1893, Russia 5. Dream of the Night EÓ Clarinet [ Pastorale ] of the Sabbath Symphony No.5, Paul Hindemith, J Op.47 Hector Berlioz, 1803– 1895–1963, Germany o 1. Moderato --- 1869, France Firebird Suite (1919) B L Dmitri Shostakovich, The Sorcerer’s Variation of the K 7 1906–1975, Russia = Apprentice Flutes, Firebird --- [ J ] Paul Dukas, 1865– Violin 1 Igor Stravinsky, 1882– Boléro, M.81 1935, France o 1971, Russia R --- E Maurice Ravel, 1875– D 1937, France Don’t forget to download the free Rep DeCks™ Games Manual for over a dozen fun games you can play with Rep DeCks™. www.AmisMusicalCircle.com ~ 2 ~ .
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