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'The ‘Italian’ symphony is an outstanding example of its composer’s youthful genius. Happy in its outlook, pictorial in ideas and orchestration, never sickly in sentiment, it remains one of those symphonies to which we return again and again to find enjoyment in every note.’ – Julius Harrison

Content includes:

• Context of composition
• Dictation and ‘spot the errors’ exercises
• General aural perception exam-style questions
• Extended response questions
• Further learning and a reading list
• A summary of musical elements
• Answers to all questions
• Relevant to two A level specifications:
  • Eduqas, Area of Study A: The Development of the Symphony 1750-1900
  • OCR, Area of Study 1: Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven

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