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 (10[1])sonata begins with a Grave (“GRAH-vay”) C minor chord marked by these two words. Neither indicates (10[1])a vocal range, but prefacing these words with “mezzo” indicates a (10[1])subtler effect than these words alone. Adding (10[1])the suffix “issimo” to each of these two words results (10[1])in double-lettered dynamics, while these two words are represented as (10[1])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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ivy Chen (DII)PrincetonColumbia B4510
Alex Shi (DII)Swarthmore BPenn6010
Jacob Martin (UG)MarylandColumbia A7110
Edward Zhou (DII)NYU ANYU C7810
Catherine Fiore (DII)University of Delaware BRowan8810
Shadmehr Khan (UG)RutgersLehigh9810

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y6100%0%0%73.33