The Wagner tuba, a modified member of the horn family, appears in Richard Wagner's cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and several other works by Strauss, Béla Bartók, and others; it has a prominent role in Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E Major. Cornets appear in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, Claude Debussy's La Mer, and several orchestral works by Hector Berlioz. Unless these instruments are played by members doubling on another instrument (for example, a trombone player changing to euphonium for a certain passage), orchestras will use freelance musicians to augment their regular rosters. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the name of the modified member of the horn family appearing in several works by Strauss? ANS1 The Wagner tuba QSN2 Which symphony of Anton Bruckner's does the Wagner tuba have a prominent role in? ANS2 Symphony No. 7 in E Major QSN3 Who wrote the ballet Swan Lake? ANS3 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky QSN4 What will orchestras use to augment their regular rosters? ANS4 freelance musicians QSN5 What Debussy piece features a cornet? ANS5 La Mer