Based on music written for a ballet commissioned by Massine, it begins with a Viennese march interrupted by the Turandot Overture.
The original theme of the Scherzo of this work was found in the Dictionnaire de la musique under Chinese Music. The Andantino was originally a piano duet and the Finale is a majestic march. Based on music written for a ballet commissioned by Massine, it begins with a Viennese march interrupted by the Turandot Overture. Written by a German political refugee in America, it became the greatest set of variations in twentieth century music. For ten points, name this Paul Hindemith translation of the music by the composer of Der Freischutz.
The original theme of the Scherzo of this work was found in the Dictionnaire de la musique under Chinese Music.
Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber