His first symphony includes a movement called "Land of Desolation, Land of Mists" and is named "Winter Daydreams," and he wrote a (*) Manfred Symphony in addition to his six numbered ones.
This composer was discouraged by Eduard Hanslick's review of his violin concerto, a piece whose premiere was performed by an orchestra playing from poorly copied sheet music that was filled with mistakes. Another work by this composer for violin and orchestra premiered by Adolph Brodsky is his single-movement Serenade Melancolique. His first symphony includes a movement called "Land of Desolation, Land of Mists" and is named "Winter Daydreams," and he wrote a (*) Manfred Symphony in addition to his six numbered ones. His stage works include one with both a "Grandfather's Dance" and "Dance of the Mirlitons," two movements about a Christmas tree, and a "Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy." For 10 points, name this composer who wrote The Nutcracker and incorporated cannons into his 1812 Overture.
This composer was discouraged by Eduard Hanslick's review of his violin concerto, a piece whose premiere was performed by an orchestra playing from poorly copied sheet music that was filled with mistakes.
Pyotr Ilyich {Tchaikovsky}