One of this man's works, based on a libretto by Shpazhinsky, sees Nikita fall in love with Nastasia, who loves his son, Yuri.
One of this man's works, based on a libretto by Shpazhinsky, sees Nikita fall in love with Nastasia, who loves his son, Yuri. Another work by this composer of The Enchantress features a tamtam crash before the coda of the last movement, and its second movement, depicting a bridal march, uses the Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner." In addition to his Symphony No. 2, (*)"Little Russian," this man famously used fireworks and a cannon in a piece commemorating Russia's defense of Moscow. For ten points, name this Russian composer of the Sleeping Beauty Waltz and 1812 Overture.
One of this man's works, based on a libretto by Shpazhinsky, sees Nikita fall in love with Nastasia, who loves his son, Yuri.
Pyotr Illyich {Tchaikovsky}