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Kodály: Háry János Suite
Classical Composers who Used Folk Music
Zoltán Kodály was not the only composer to use folk tunes in the music he wrote. Here are some others.
1. Who wrote a set of variations on the piece that we know as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
George Frederick Handel
Richard Strauss
2.Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly collected folk music from which country?
Hungary
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
3. Which opera includes several German folk songs?
Aida
Tosca
Hansel and Gretel
William Tell
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