Classical music: Compositions

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A fact from Inno delle nazioni appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 September 2013 ( check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that Giuseppe Verdi's secular cantata Inno delle nazioni, his first collaboration with Arrigo Boito, contains three national anthems? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2013/September. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Inno delle nazioni.

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Article says "in 1861 the committee invited Verdi, offering five suggestions as to form: anthem, chorale, triumphal march (for full orchestra), or march (for wind instruments)". That is four forms not five. Is "four" a mistake or is there an omission? Smeat75 ( talk) 17:11, 13 September 2013 (UTC) reply

Thanks for noticing. At the outset of the commission (to the other composers) they had 5 forms; by the time they approached Verdi, they narrowed it to four. I've made the correction in the text. Thanks again -- kosboot ( talk) 17:46, 13 September 2013 (UTC) reply