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Complete the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet. Tip: you may want to complete the hunt for one composer at a time and then watch the correlating episode videos. Scavenger Hunt Worksheet: Episode 9
The following episode highlights the music of the Romantic and 20th Century composers featured in the app. Alas, they did not have room to include all MY top choices for composers but the selection does provide a decent representation of each style period. Sit back and enjoy!

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~Romantic

1) Brahms

Piano Concerto No 2 Emanuel Ax

Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 83 1 Allegro non troppo 2 Allegro appassionato 3 Andante 4 Allegretto grazioso Chamber Orchestra of Europe Bernard Haitink, conductor Live recording. London, Proms 2011

Lullaby by Hayley Westenra

Uploaded by Classic FM on 2013-07-13.

Intermezzo Op 118, Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin plays Brahms intermezzos no.3 and no.4.Live at verbier Festival 2007.

2) Tchaikovsky

Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy, Robert Tiso

Robert Tiso plays on glass harp (musical glasses) the dance of the sugar plum fairy by P.Tchaikowsky from the Nutcracker suit. New album "CRYSTAL SOUND" is now available For info visit: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roberttiso2

Nutcracker Ballet

Download from iTunes in Standard or HD: http://smarturl.it/nutcracker-itunes Blu-ray on Amazon: http://www.smarturl.it/NutcrackerBlu-ray DVD on Amazon: http://www.smarturl.it/NutcrackerDVD TRAILER: Mariinsky Theatre Musical Director, Valery Gergiev, conducts Tchaikovsky's eternal classic ballet 'The Nutcracker' in an enchanting, traditional Russian production from the world renown Mariinsky (formerly Kirov) Ballet. Available now on Blu-Ray and DVD.

Overture of 1812

Capitol Fourth on PBS, 2009. The sound of the saluting batteries were weak, so I added the sounds of my ship firing in NAM. USS Newport News, 'Mighty Thunder' Lives on. Video from WUNC. Sound Re-Edited by Dexter Goad. My Story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rOKwMTjZYM

~20th Century

1) Stravinksy

Firebird, The 5 Browns

The 5 Browns perform Stravinsky's The Firebird (from the 1911 version).

Rite of Spring, Anderson and Roe

Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe present: Igor Stravinsky's RITE OF SPRING - Episode 2 of 10 Purchase a DVD of the entire film (plus a 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary) here: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/andersonroepianoduo http://www.andersonroe.com ----- One of history's most monumental compositions in a striking visual reimagining by the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo Celebrating the work's 100th year, 10 episodes total: a new installment every other Wednesday, beginning May 29, 2013 Two outsiders embark on an epic journey of sacrifice and renewal.

2) Adams

Short Ride in a Fast Machine played by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force

Short Ride In A Fast Machine by John Adams, performed by The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force.