Packet 9: Tossup 11

Composer and genre required. In the finale of the second of these pieces, a solo in the oboe’s lowest register introduces the theme “D, long E, short D, short C-sharp, long B.” An oboe plays nine quarter note B-flats to begin the 12/4 trio of the second of these pieces, which proceeds attacca into the 3/2 finale. In the slow (15[1])movement of the second (-5[1])of these pieces, pizzicato eighth notes in (15[1])3/8 become triplets in 4/4 as octave bassoons play a D minor melody representing (15[1])Don Juan in his castle. (15[2])Six (-5[1])separated tutti (15[2])chords end the (*) fifth (10[1])of these pieces, (10[2])in E-flat (10[2])major, (10[1])whose finale features a majestic theme (10[1])introduced by horns in thirds and inspired by the flight of swans. (10[3])The seventh (10[1])and last (10[1])of them is a single (10[1])movement work (10[1])in C (10[1])major (10[1])that features (10[3])a theme nicknamed “Aino.” (10[2])For 10 points, name these orchestral works by the composer of (-5[1])Finlandia. ■END■ (10[3])

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