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1. This German composer said of himself, "I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer." This certainly was not the case with operas like "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Die Frau ohne Schatten" as well as the composition "Metamorphosen" behind his name. Who was this prolific composer?
2. "Imagination creates reality" is a quote from the composer of "Tristan und Isolde" and the even more famous "Der Ring des Nibelungen" of which "Walkurenritt" (Ride of the Valkyries) is the most well known. What is his name?
3. This gifted and influential French composer said "Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art". He composed "Clair de Lune", "Pelleas et Melisande" and "La Mer". What was this former child prodigy's name?
4. Which Hungarian composer, famous for composing the opera "Bluebeard's Castle" as well as the ballet "The Miraculous Mandarin" once said "competitions are for horses, not artists"?
5. "I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way" was once said by which Bohemian composer who was responsible for composing a number of symphonies in his career including "Das Lied von der Erde"?
6. This Russian composer and conductor, well known for ballets like "The Firebird", "Petrushka" and "Pulcinella" as well as operas such as "The Nightingale", "Oedipus Rex" and "L'Histoire du Soldat" said "Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal". What was his name?
7. This Russian composer, best known for his symphony "Peter and the Wolf" and the opera "War and Peace" once said "I detest imitation, I detest hackneyed devices". Who was this genius, widely regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century?
8. This Austrian composer, often referred to as the "Father of the Symphony" (he composed over a hundred) and "Father of the String Quartet" said about himself "There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original". Some of his more famous compositions are "Trauer" Symphony No. 44 and the "Heiligmesse" in B-flat major. Who is this Classical period composer?
9. Although his name sounds French, this composer was in fact born in Poland. Known for his "Nocturnes", "Mazurkas" and "Etudes", he was recorded as saying "Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art". Who was this brilliant composer?
10. "Don't only practise your art but force your way into its secrets" and "I love a tree more than a man" are both quotes attributed to this great German composer who would not have been able to hear his own "Ode to Joy". Who is this man?
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