1. The William Tell overture was composed by Shostakovich.

2. Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov’s Scheherazade is based on Arabic folklore.

3. Beethoven’s "Eroica" symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte.

4. Tolstoy’s novella The Kreutzer Sonata takes its name from a piece of music composed by Beethoven.

5. Debussy’s La Mer is a musical description of the sea.

6. Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung is based on German folklore.

7. Papageno is a character from Mozart’s The Magic Flute.