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Symphonic Strains Crossword Puzzle

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Number 16 (of 20) in a series of crosswords produced for November's Quiz Writing Challenge. A personal goal is to create a crossword for every Fun Trivia category. There is a theme which seasoned solvers should spot swiftly. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      3. Soviet-era composer Dmitri Shostakovich (25 ____ 1906-9 Aug 1975) wrote 15 symphonies (abbr., 3)
      6. "Symphonic Studies" (Op. 13) is a work by German composer ____ Schumann (1810-1856) (6)
      7. Scholar, Italian composer Nicola ____ (1713-1801) wrote operas, oratorios, masses and cantatas (4)
      8. Scale notes sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard: ____ notes (4)
      9. Sir ____ Sullivan (1842-1900), best known for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert (6)
      10. Singer/songwriter Charles Edward Anderson Berry (1926-2017) was better known by this first name (5)
      12. Scores for film and TV are part of the work of Australian musician Benjamin ____ (1979-) (5)
      16. Scandinavian home to Benny Andersson and Yngwie Malmsteen (6)
      18. Sony label "____ Records" founded in 1953 predominantly for jazz and classical music (4)
      20. Signing his name "____ Satie", this French composer (1866-1925) was known for his "Gymnopédies" (4)
      21. Spanish-born composer and conductor ____ Surinach (1915-1997), "Sinfonía Passacaglia" (6)
      22. State in East Africa, home to composers Ashenafi Kebede and Shantam Shubissa (abbr., 3)

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      1. Singer, actor and composer ____ Coward (1899-1973) wrote more than 300 songs (4)
      2. Szabo ____ (1902-1969), first name in native form of Hungarian composer, many orchestral works (6)
      3. Stringed treasure (abbr., 5)
      4. Sibilant summons (4)
      5. "Symphonic sketches" were favoured by French composer ____ Debussy (1862-1918) (6)
      8. Station in the U.K.: ____ Radio 3 offers classical music (init., 3)
      11. Scores for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy were composed by Canadian ____ Shore (1946-) (6)
      13. Son of Italian composer Alessandro Scarlatti was ____ Filippo Scarlatti (1679-1750) (6)
      14. Sobriquet of Carl Hilding Severinsen (b. 1927), jazz trumpeter, leader of The Tonight Show Band (3)
      15. South African composer ____ Sontonga (c. 1873-1905) wrote anthem "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (5)
      17. Sobriquet of Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899-1974), jazz pianist, composer, orchestral leader (4)
      19. Symphony in E-flat (Op. 1), first published work by Russian composer ____ Stravinsky (1882-1971) (4)