Question

A tone poem by this composer begins with the low brass crescendoing on a second-inversion F-sharp minor chord, before moving inwards to a D-dominant 7th chord. Another tone poem by this composer begins in 9/4 (“nine four”) time with a sustained A minor chord before an English horn solo enters, representing the title animal. The hymn “Be Still, My Soul” is sung to the music of a tone poem by this composer. Four tone poems make up this composer’s Lemminkainen (10[1])Suite. A tone poem by this composer was performed under the name “A Scandinavian Choral March” in order to circumvent Russian censorship. (-5[2])For 10 points, name this composer of The Swan of Tuonela (10[1])and Finlandia. (10[2])■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Jean Sibelius
<Fine Arts - Auditory Fine Arts>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
NityaNYU AColumbia B7710
Lucas Shedlock (DII)PrincetonUniversity of Delaware B99-5
Saif Virani (UG)FordhamRowan99-5
Frank Paz (DII)Swarthmore ANYU C11010
Emily Bussa (UG)MarylandRutgers11210
Ashish KumbhardareRowanFordham11210
Catherine Fiore (DII)University of Delaware BPrinceton1130
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BUniversity of Delaware A1130
Daniel Shannon (DII)University of Delaware ASwarthmore B1130
Will Hollister (DII)LehighNYU B11310

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y771%0%29%104.80