Question

He is not from Canada, but in a short piece, a composer from this country preceded a cacophonous orchestral fugue with a celebratory, multilingual praise of Canada. Cecil Hopkinson cataloged the works of a composer from this country who used a Moderato innocente rondo to conclude a piano concerto in the unusual key of A-flat major. A carriage ride in the wind and rain inspired the first movement of a youthful symphony titled for this country by Arthur Sullivan. A composer from this country taught Mikhail Glinka while living in Moscow, and sold pianos for the firm of Muzio Clementi. A blind harpist from this country wrote the piece “Carolan’s Farewell (10[1])to Music.” Franz Liszt praised how a composer from this country “dreamt the music” of his eighteen nocturnes, which later inspired Chopin. For 10 points, name this home country of John Field. ■END■

ANSWER: Ireland [or Republic of Ireland or Éire or Poblacht na hÉireann) (The Arthur Sullivan symphony is his Symphony in E. The blind harpist was Turlough O’Carolan.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordPenn AWUSTL B11010

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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y1100%0%0%110.00