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Who gave the Variations on an Original Theme the nickname "Enigma"? |
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What did each of the above variations represent? |
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The most famous of these variations is called "Nimrod". Who does it represent and what is the Biblical significance behind the name? |
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Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance March #1 is often played at commencement exercises. How many of these marches did he write? |
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Gustav Holst's work "The Planets" represents his overwhelming interest in what? |
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How many of the Planets are represented in the above work? |
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Each of Holst's "Planets" have subtitles. What are the subtitles for Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune?. |
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What celebrated German composer emigrated to England and eventually became an English citizen, achieving the kind of honor and status that permitted him to be buried in Westminster Abbey (where his marker still stands today)? |
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How did the tradition of standing during the "Hallelujah" Chorus begin? |
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For what reason was Handel's "Messiah" written and first performed? |
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