Packet 4: Tossup 13

While rehearsing a symphony named for this country, Gustavo Dudamel reinvigorated the LA Philharmonic by asking them to play “Allegro guerriero.” That tempo marking appears in the final movement of a four-movement violin fantasy on tunes (-5[1])from this country by Max Bruch. (15[1])This country’s (15[3])distinctive (15[5])snap (15[1])rhythm is used in music for a (15[2])(*) “Great (-5[1])highland” (10[3])instrument (10[1])from this country (10[3])that has three (10[1])drones and (10[1])a chanter. (10[5]-5[1])This country names a symphony (10[1])that comes before its composer’s (10[1])Italian Symphony. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])a visit (10[1])to what country’s (10[1])Fingal’s Cave (10[3]-5[3])inspired Felix Mendelssohn’s (10[1])Hebrides Overture? ■END■ (10[3]0[5])

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