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CEFR B2 Symphonic Composition

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1. Past tense of compose: Beethoven ___ nine symphonies
3. A series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order
6. Past tense of perform: They ___ the symphony to a packed hall
9. The speed at which a piece of music is played
13. A large-scale orchestral work, typically in four movements
15. Present participle of listen: The audience is ___ intently to the slow movement
17. Adverb: The composer ___ revised the orchestration
19. An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera or suite
20. To assemble the parts of a score in order
21. Past tense of rehearse: The orchestra ___ the new symphony for weeks
23. Adverb: The development section is ___ a variation of the main theme
26. Past tense of harmonize: The choir ___ the final chord perfectly
28. Variations in loudness and softness in music
29. To recognize the full worth of a symphony
30. Past tense of arrange: The composer ___ the folk tune for full orchestra

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2. Past tense of play: The violinist ___ the solo beautifully
4. To work together harmoniously, as orchestral musicians do
5. Adverb: ___ the symphony was not well received
7. The person who leads the orchestra with a baton
8. Past tense of conduct: The maestro ___ the orchestra with great energy
10. Past tense of orchestrate: Ravel ___ the piano piece for a large ensemble
11. Adverb: The soloist played ___ flawlessly
12. To draw out a response from the audience
14. A self-contained section of a symphony or sonata
16. To involve oneself deeply in the music
18. Preposition: The theme ___ the first movement returns in the finale
22. A sequence of musical notes that is satisfying to hear
24. A composition for one or more instruments, usually in several movements
25. A large group of musicians playing together on various instruments
27. Preposition: ___ the slow movement, the strings dominate

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