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A piece by this composer begins in Allegro moderato with the basses and cellos playing the notes “B C sharp D B” before an oboe and clarinet is introduced. This composer remarked “the devil may play it” in reference to his difficult C major Wanderer Fantasy. (15[1]-5[1])In a piece by this composer, octave triplets represent the galloping of a horse. (15[2])An entr'acte from his incidental music to (*) Rosamunde is believed to have been the desired final movement for another of his works. “Erlkönig” (10[1])(“ERL-kuh-nig”) was one of this man’s many lieder, whose symphony (10[1])No. 8 only has two complete movements. For 10 points, name this Austrian composer of (10[1])the Unfinished Symphony. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[4])

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