When Beethoven was eight, his father featured him in a piano concert, yet his family falsely advertised that he was only (a)   (age).

One of Ludwig van Beethoven's greatest works was " (a)   ," in which the last movement was written for choir, soloists, and orchestra.

The Austrian aristocrat (a)   gave Beethoven a letter of introduction to the elite families of Vienna.

Ludwig van Beethoven's most famous opera was " (a)   ."

___________________ and ___________________ were considered the two greatest choral composers of the Romantic Era.

(a)  

(a)   wrote the following two oratorios "Elijah" and "St. Paul."

(a)   was born in Hamburg, Germany, and wrote "German Requiem."

(a)   wrote the "Liebeslieder Waltzes."

(a)   was from a wealthy family that gave concerts each Sunday in their home, giving him a venue for performance and a way to introduce his compositions.

In 1815, (a)   wrote two symphonies, two masses, four stage works, 140 songs, one string quartet, two piano sonatas, chorales, and extensive church music.

(a)   moved from France to Italy to study with Palestrina and later wrote the opera "Faust."

(a)   was a great opera composer who wrote "Der Ring des Nibelungen" and had King Ludwig II of Bavaria as his patron.

From 1824 to 1895, (a)   became director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City.

(a)   was born the same year as Wagner and composed the "Manzoni Requiem."

(a)   composed the choral work "Cantique de Jean Racine" and died in Paris, France on November 4, 1924.

(a)   became a cathedral organist in Linz, Austria, and later a professor in Vienna, Austria.

____________________-___________________ was the youngest of the famous "Russian Five," was a navy officer, and ultimately became Inspector of Music Bands of the Russian Navy Department.

(a)