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William Tell Overture

 

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Weather in Music

Depicting a thunderstorm in music was one of Rossini's specialties. Here are some more examples of musical thunderstorms.

Classics for Kids Quiz

1. What work by Beethoven includes a storm?

Symphony No. 3 Eroica

Symphony No. 6 Pastoral

Symphony No. 9 Choral

Fur Elise


2.A thunder sheet is a

large piece of flexible metal that is shaken to make the sound of thunder

sail

tent

canvas cover


3. Voices as well as instruments can imitate thunderstorms.

true

false


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