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1. This Russian composer conducted at the opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891 in New York City. He composed symphonies, ballets, operas and concertos. One of his most popular pieces is the "1812 Overture."
2. This giant of twentieth century music was born in Russia and lived for a time in Switzerland and France. He is most famous for the ballet "The Rite of Spring." In 1939 he left to live in Hollywood, California. While living in the U.S. he composed the "Symphony in Three Movements", a mass, and the opera "The Rake's Progress."
3. Yet another Russian who lived in the United States was this moody man who was one of the greatest pianists of his generation. He wrote two of the most popular piano concertos ever written as well as the "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini."
4. This Austrian composed composed a violin concerto, several operas and numerous chamber pieces prior to emigrating to the U.S. in 1934. He achieved his greatest fame as a composer for the movies. Among his best film scores are "Captain Blood", "The Sea Hawk" and "King's Row."
5. In 1928 this influential French composer toured the United States for four months. Among his works are "Rhapsodie Espagnole", "Le Tombeau de Couperin" and "Gaspard de la Nuit."
6. This composer was deeply interested in the folk music of his native Hungary. He emigrated to the United States in 1940. While in America, he was commisioned to write the "Concerto for Orchestra."
7. This composer fled Austria to live in the United States when the Nazis took power. He developed the twelve tone technique of composition. He wrote "Verklarte Nacht", the opera "Moses und Aron" and "Pierrot Lunaire."
8. This German composer went to America after the Nazis banned his music. "The Threepenny Opera" and "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" are two of his operas which are regularly performed. He was also very succesful composing such Broadway shows as "Knickerbocker Holiday" and "One Touch of Venus."
9. This opera composer came to New York for the premiere of his newest work, "The Girl of the Golden West" at the Metropolitan Opera. Among his other operas are "La Boheme" and "Tosca."
10. This Czech composer lived in America for three years as the director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. While in the United States, he composed some of his greatest music, including the "New World" symphony and the "American" quartet.
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