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Description acceptable. Robert Schumann quoted this piece in his song “The Two Grenadiers,” which is included in the second Suzuki method book. Hector Berlioz (20[1])dedicated his grandiose 1830 orchestration of this piece to Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle (“roo-JAY de LEEL”). In an E-flat major work, the brass play this piece to contrast (20[1])with the tambourine-accompanied folk song “At the Gate,” (20[1])while its first instance interrupts (20[1])the (*) Troparion (10[2])of the Holy Cross. Lyrics (10[1])in this song include “Against us the bloody flag of tyranny is raised.” (10[9])This piece is (10[1])drowned out by “God Save (10[2])the Tsar” (10[2])in the 1812 (10[1])Overture, (10[4])which uses (10[1])this piece (10[2])to represent Napoleon’s army. For 10 points, name or describe this revolutionary patriotic song from Berlioz’s home country. (10[2])■END■ (10[4])

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