Question

In a novella, after this activity is interrupted by a murder victim’s scream, a jolted Anne Desbaresdes (day-bar-ED) enters an affair with the factory worker Chauvin. A character who performs this activity professionally smashes a glass and puts the shards in a romantic rival’s coat (15[1])pocket to mutilate her hand. A nouveau roman by Marguerite Duras is titled in reference to this activity, which also titles a novel whose protagonist urinates on herself while spying on a Turkish man (*) having sex. In a novel titled for this activity, the protagonist enters into a masochistic relationship with her student Walter (-5[1])Klemmer, who (10[1])subsequently rapes her. For 10 points, Erika Kohut is the protagonist of a novel by Elfriede Jelinek, and its film adaptation by Michael Haneke, about what artistic pursuit? (0[1]) ■END■

ANSWER: playing piano [or teaching piano; prompt on teaching or performing music; prompt on teaching before “student” is read] (The novels discussed are Moderato Cantabile and The Piano Teacher.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Milan FernandezMilan et al.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style4415
Maude-Sophie LockmanParth et al.Cameron et al.98-5
Erik ChristensenThe Passion According to C.H.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz10010
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.Parth et al.1280

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