Question

A symphony by this composer begins with oboes and bassoons playing the notes (read slowly) “D G E D –E C long B.” A brisk descending F-sharp minor arpeggio opens a symphony by this composer, which includes a finale where the musicians blow out a candle before departing the (10[1])stage. This composer wrote a (10[1])symphony to convince his patron Nicholas Esterhazy to allow his court musicians to return home to their families. In the second movement of a symphony by this composer, tiptoeing violins are interrupted by a sudden fortissimo G major chord, lending the symphony its nickname. For 10 points, name (10[1])this “father of the (-5[1])symphony,” including ones named“Farewell” and “Surprise.” ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Franz Joseph Haydn
<Fine Arts - Auditory Fine Arts>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Edward Zhou (DII)NYU ALehigh5310
Elias Ziyadeh (DII)PennSwarthmore A5810
Luke McCrory (DII)NYU BRowan10610
Mary Scheidel (UG)FordhamColumbia A110-5
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BColumbia B1170
Nitya Nigam (UG)Columbia BSwarthmore B1170
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia AFordham11710

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y580%0%20%83.50