Question

Olivier Messiaen’s La Merle Noir was composed for this instrument. (15[1])Jacque Ibert’s sonatine Jeux was scored for this solo instrument, and his concerto for this instrument (15[1])was dedicated to the virtuoso Marcel Moyse. (15[1])One pedagogue of this instrument, who founded its namesake (15[1]-5[1])“French School,” was Paul Taffanel. (15[3])A D-major concertino for this instrument is the most commonly performed work by Cecile (*) Chaminade. In a solo passage, this instrument plays a long C-sharp before chromatically descending to a G-natural, then back up to C-sharp. (10[1])The piece Syrinx was written for this solo instrument, and it plays (10[1])the solo (10[1])that opens Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon (-5[1])of a Faun. For 10 points, name this woodwind instrument that is pitched slightly lower than the piccolo. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: flute
<JW, Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y3100%67%33%53.33
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%63%13%60.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLSIUE B915
Giifti BentiSIUE AOhio State A2515
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester B3215
Karthik PrasadCornell FireRIT41-5
Braden BoothMissouriChicago B4115
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αRochester A4615
Stan MelkumianPurdue AMichigan A4615
Eric YangPurdue BOhio State C4615
Cade ReinbergerRITCornell Fire8210
Rohan NavaneethaOhio State BChicago C9410
Reilly MelvillePurdue CMichigan B9610
Max HodesChicago DChicago A104-5
Robert CondronChicago AChicago D12310