Round 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 movement of the second of these pieces, pizzicato eighth notes in 3/8 become triplets in 4/4 as octave bassoons play a D minor melody representing Don Juan in his castle. Six separated tutti chords end the (*) fifth of these pieces, in E-flat major, whose finale features a majestic theme introduced by horns in thirds and inspired by the flight of swans. The seventh and last of them is a single movement work in C major (10[1])that features a theme nicknamed “Aino.” For 10 points, name these orchestral works by the composer of Finlandia. ■END■ (10[1])

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