Question
Two answers required. These two words name a “sonata” by Giovanni Gabrieli known for its precise specification of two groups of instruments. Bartolomeo Cristofori invented an instrument whose name is a portmanteau of these two words, which was later made obsolete by John Broadwood. Beethoven’s Pathetique sonata begins with a Grave (“GRAH-vay”) C minor chord marked by these two words. Neither indicates a vocal range, but prefacing these words with “mezzo” indicates a subtler effect than these words alone. Adding the suffix “issimo” to each of these two words results in double-lettered dynamics, while these two words are represented as single letters. For 10 points, name these two Italian words meaning “soft” and “loud” in music. ■END■
ANSWER: piano AND forte [accept in either order; accept pianoforte or fortepiano; accept Sonata pian e’ forte; prompt on pianissimo AND fortissimo with “what are the non-suffixed forms of those words?”]
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Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Ivy Chen (DII) | Princeton | Columbia B | 45 | 10 |
Alex Shi (DII) | Swarthmore B | Penn | 60 | 10 |
Jacob Martin (UG) | Maryland | Columbia A | 71 | 10 |
Edward Zhou (DII) | NYU A | NYU C | 78 | 10 |
Catherine Fiore (DII) | University of Delaware B | Rowan | 88 | 10 |
Shadmehr Khan (UG) | Rutgers | Lehigh | 98 | 10 |