Question

This instrument accompanies the aria “Parto, parto, ma tu, ben mio” from La Clemenza di Tito. Ravel remarked that he wrote the slow movement of his G major piano concerto while “under the spell” of the Larghetto from a Mozart chamber piece that features this instrument. In the Adagio movement of a concerto for this instrument, the soloist enters immediately with the notes [read slowly] “A, long D [pause], F-sharp F-sharp E D.” This instrument joins viola and piano in Mozart’s (*) “Kegelstatt” trio. Brahms and Mozart both wrote late quintets for this instrument and string quartet, respectively for Richard Mühlfeld (“REE-card MOOL-felt”) and Anton Stadler. It’s not horn, but Mozart’s last instrumental work was an A major concerto for the “basset” variant (10[1])of this instrument, which is pitched in A rather than the usual B-flat. For 10 points, name this single-reed (10[1])woodwind. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: clarinet [accept basset clarinet or basset horn]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina BJames Madison A11910
Andrew OliphantNC StateJames Madison B13810
Aditya SharmaDukeSouth Carolina A14010
Alice ZhongNorth Carolina ASouth Carolina B14010

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