Question

A Bach and Webern-inspired piece in this genre successively removes notes from its central theme in each variation. Ligeti borrowed from his Musica (15[1])Ricercata for the Aria, Hoquetus, Choral movement of his only work in this genre. During a shared cab ride, Gidon Kremer commissioned Sofia Gubaidulina to write Offertorium, a piece in this genre. (15[1])A teenage Vladimir Horowitz accompanied a teenage Nathan (*) Milstein in the Soviet premiere of Szymanowski (“shim-uh-NOFF-ski”) and Prokofiev’s first pieces in this genre. A piece in this genre has a first movement Nocturne (10[1])and includes its composer’s first use of the D-S-C-H motif. Shostakovich’s two pieces in this genre were premiered (-5[1])by David Oistrakh. The soloist enters after four bars in Sibelius’s D minor piece in this genre. (10[1])For 10 points, name these pieces written for orchestra and the smallest string instrument. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: violin concertos [prompt on concerto]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Max BrodskyIllinois AVanderbilt2215
Robert CondronChicago ANotre Dame A5415
Stan MelkumianPurdue APurdue B8610
Christopher JosephNotre Dame BIndiana104-5
Ezra SantosChicago BIllinois B12110
Tanuj ChandekarIndianaNotre Dame B13510

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2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY2100%50%0%73.50
2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%0%33%135.67
2023 ARCADIA at Claremont CollegesPremiereY1100%0%100%136.00
2023 ARCADIA at IndianaPremiereY5100%40%20%83.60
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY2100%0%50%126.50
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%0%0%131.67