Question
This composer, the illegitimate son of a slave and a colonial French planter, was sent away from Guadeloupe as a child to study in France. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this 18th-century French composer and violinist. A 2020 New York Times article criticized the common practice of referring to this man as the “Black Mozart.”
ANSWER: Joseph Boulogne [or the Chevalier de Saint-Georges]
[10e] A dubious theory holds that Boulogne was the inspiration for the villainous Monostatos in this Mozart opera. Other theorists claim that Empress Maria Theresa is the basis for this opera’s “Queen of the Night.”
ANSWER: The Magic Flute [or Die Zauberflöte]
[10m] As conductor of the Concert Olympique, Saint-Georges commissioned this group of six orchestral pieces. This set includes pieces nicknamed “The Queen,” “The Bear,” and “The Hen.”
ANSWER: Paris Symphonies [prompt on symphonies by Haydn]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 6 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
Data
| Rutgers Diaspora | Maryland A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |