Famous Russian classical composers

Can you figure out which Russian composer is descibed by each hint?

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Composed his famous etude Op 8 No 12, also had synesthesia and believed each key has its own color

Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin

One of the 'Mighty Handful' and was also a chemist

Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin

Composer of 'Sabre Dance'

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian

Another one of the Mighty Handful but his composition is quite French-styled

Cesar Antonobich Cui

Composed 15 symphonies, finally ending the '9th curse'

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich

Composer of 'The Rite of Spring', one of the most famous pieces of modern classical music

Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky

One of the first Russian composers to get widely recognized and started Russian musical nationalism.

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

The leader of the Mighty Handful and composer of 'Islamey'

Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

Another one of the Mighty Handful and composer of 'Pictures at an Exhibition', whose orchestral version by Maurice Ravel is also popular

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Another one of the Mighty Handful and one of his most popular pieces is 'Flight of the bumblebee' from 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan'

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov

Composer of popular ballet music like 'The nutcrakcer' and 'Swan lake'

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Composer of 'Peter and the Wolf' and 'War Sonata(Piano Sonata No 6,7,8)'

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev

Was almost 2 meters tall and was able to play thirteenths by one hand, also composed his famous symphonies and concerti

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff

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2 Comments

Level 82

Feb 19, 2021

So, why doesn't entering "Khachaturian" work whilst entering "Mussorgsky" does?

Level 70

Feb 19, 2021

Fixed, I forgot clicking on the 'name' while making the quiz. Thanks for playing!