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"Olympic Fanfare and Theme"
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| John Williams (1932) |
Musical Period: Modern
Composition Date: 1984
Other Works: Superman, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones movie scores
Interesting Facts:
The LA Olympic Organizing committee asked Williams to compose a piece for the 1984 summer olympic games.
The music is in "the spirit of cooperation, of heroic achievement, all the striving and preparation" that the athletes endure.
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| Orlando de Lassus (1532 - 1594) |
Birthplace: Flemish Lands
Musical Period: Renaissance
Composition Date: 1581
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| Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) |
Birthplace: Poland
Musical Period: Romantic
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Album for the Young: "The Wild Horseman"
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| Robert Schumann (1810-1856) |
Birthplace: Germany
Musical Period: Romantic
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Symphony No. 5: 3rd Movement
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| Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) |
Birthplace: Germany
Musical Period: Classical/Romantic
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Cantata No. 140: "Zion Hears the Watchmen Singing"
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| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
Birthplace: Germany
Musical Period: Baroque
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Romeo and Juliet: "Dance of the Knights"
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| Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) |
Birthplace: Ukraine
Musical Period: Contemporary
Composition Date: 1936
Other Works: Peter and the Wolf, Classical Symphony
Interesting Facts:
Entered St. Petersburg Conservatory at age 13.
Played chess.
Candide: "Overture"
Birthplace: United States
Musical Period: Contemporary
Composition Date: 1956
Other Works: West Side Story, Chichester Psalms
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Became famous at 25 when he substituted for the conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
Birthplace: Russia
Musical Period: Contemporary
Composition Date: 19
Other Works: Piano Concerto no.3, Symphony No.3
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Peer Gynt Suite: "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Musical Period: Contemporary
Composition Date: 19
Other Works: Piano Concerto no.3, Symphony No.3
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