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Those darn Russians
Vienna
Ballet
Other people
Termz
100
Writer of Boris Gudunov
Who is Mussorgsky
100
Popular dance in Vienna, in triple time
What is a waltz
100
First Ballerina to be known for dancing on her toes
Who is Marie Taglioni
100
Specialized in German opera
Who is Wagner
100
all the works of a composer published together
What is complete works
200
Leading 19th century composer to write music for ballet
Who is Tchaikovsky
200
music for music's sake-not programmatic
What is absolute music
200
3 of Tchaikovsky's ballets
What are Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty
200
super famous piano virtuoso, extra famous for his improvisational skills Bro says: all the ladies swooned
Who is Liszt
200
means taking time
What is rubato
300
Musical background of "The five"
self taught-little formal training
300
a work towards a greater unification of music in the Catholic Church
What is Cecilianism
300
French dancer/choreographer who moved to Russia and became quite famous there
Who is Marius Petipa
300
Composed Symphonie Fantastique, famous for his dramatic works and programmatic music
Who is Berlioz
300
means "musical study"
What is etude
400
Russian elements in Tchaikovsky's music
What are Russian folk music/tunes, nationalistic genres, specific instrumentation etc.
400
Waltz king of Vienna BONUS: name his instrument
Who is Johann Strauss JR BONUS: Piano
400
ballet emerged as an original art form here
What is Paris
400
piano virtuoso, wifey of Schuman
Who is Clara Schumann
400
piano piece with a dreamy mood, lyric melody, lots of chords in LH
What is nocturne
500
Name "The Five"
Who are Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky
500
Brahms piece that is not typical for it's genre
What is German Requiem
500
Century when ballet emerged as an independent art form
What is 18th
500
Parisian writer of grand opera, much loved
Who is Meyerbeer
500
multi-movement programmatic work
What is programmatic symphony