Question
Richard Wagner once wrote to a friend, “This Persian Hafez is the greatest poet that ever lived and wrote poems. If you don’t get yourself the poems immediately I will thoroughly despise you.” For 10 points each, answer some questions about Hafez and classical music.
[10h] This composer wrote two song cycles collectively titled Love Songs of Hafez. This Polish composer also composed his Symphony No. 3 “Song of the Night” and the opera King Roger.
ANSWER: Karol Szymanowski (“shim-in-OV-skee”) [or Karol Maciej Szymanowski]
[10m] The lied “Schwung” from this composer’s Gesange des Orients is based on text from Hafez. This composer’s contributions to lieder include the Four Last Songs.
ANSWER: Richard Strauss [or Richard Georg Strauss; prompt on Strauss]
[10e] At least fifteen of this composer’s lieder, including “Bitteres zu sagen denkst du,” are based on poems of Hafez. This composer’s other lieder include his namesake Lullaby from his Wiegenlied.
ANSWER: Johannes Brahms
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 7.50 | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 25% | 13% | 100% |