Round 8: Tossup 21

Following the end of one of this composer’s symphonies at the 2009 Lucerne festival, Claudio Abbado held nearly two minutes of silence. The scherzo of this composer’s second symphony is based on St. Anthony of Padua’s fish sermon and climaxes in a “death shriek.” An alto solo beginning “O, little red rose” features in the “Urlicht” (-5[1])movement of that symphony by this composer. An ascending A minor triad characterizes the (*) Alma theme in this composer’s sixth symphony. That symphony by this composer ends with three “hammer blows of fate.” For 10 points, name this Austrian romantic composer of the “Resurrection” and “Tragic” symphonies. ■END■ (0[1])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary