Question

This non-piano instrument features in a piece that was prefaced with two lines from Alfred de Musset’s La Nuit de Mai and begins with the motif “short A, high long E” in an “Impetuoso” movement. “Rapsodie,” “Processional,” and “Affirmation” are the movement titles of a piece for this instrument dedicated to Milton Preves, who had premiered a suite for this instrument by the same composer at the 1919 Berkshire Festival. (15[1])A suite for this instrument commemorating King George V’s (*) death (10[3])and a (10[1])concerto (10[2])based on German folk songs about (10[1])a swan, (10[1])Der Schwanendreher, (10[1])were written for this instrument by a virtuoso of it. (10[1])Despite tying (10[1])in votes, Ernest Bloch’s suite for this instrument won a competition judged by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge over Rebecca Clarke’s sonata for it. For 10 points, Trauermusik was written by Paul Hindemith (-5[1])for what stringed (10[1])instrument notated in (-5[1])alto clef? (10[1])■END■ (10[5]0[2])

ANSWER: viola [reject “violin”]
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%33%104.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025N3100%0%0%102.00
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025N3100%0%0%106.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%0%20%112.40
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y683%0%0%104.80
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%0%125.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%33%0%84.33

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Will AlstonWalston et. al.NJ TRANSit (and anwen8810
Neil GurramA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairsBerkeley9010
Jason ZhangShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA InterfereRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan Quizbowlers9210
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Joey SunModerator Can't Neg me While in Alphaas rational as the square root of two power bottoms14410
Eric ChenWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Cry of the Common Loon14410