Question

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Duke Piano Area recorded a set of preludes that this composer wrote after failing to place in the Chopin Competition. On his 1992 recording of a piece by this composer whose subject begins “C, long G, C, short G–A–G,” Keith Jarrett played at half speed. In May (15[1])2023, Andris Nelsons completed the Boston Symphony’s recording of a cycle of pieces by this composer (15[1])for Deutsche Grammophon. Tatyana Nikolayeva recorded this composer’s Opus 87 (15[1])four times, (-5[1])a set of 24 (*) preludes and fugues (10[1])that he based on her playing The Well-Tempered Clavier. This composer parodied Charles-Louis Hanon in a concerto written for his son’s 19th birthday. (10[2])This composer’s (-5[1])ballet The Limpid Stream was labeled a “falsehood” after an episode that led him to recant another piece (10[1])due to formalism. For 10 points, name this composer attacked in the Pravda editorial (10[1])“Muddle Instead of (10[1])Music.” ■END■

ANSWER: Dmitri Shostakovich [or Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich] (The pieces in the first clue are his 24 Preludes, Op. 34. The piece in the second clue is the C major fugue from his Op. 87.)
<Vincent Du and Jacob Egol, Classical Music and Opera>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%33%22%101.89

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill5115
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble6715
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)In Search of Things Past7715
John Marvinremembrance of lost timeThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub79-5
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp8610
Jeremy CummingsHang et al., Robert BrowningTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness10910
Shahar SchwartzSaint Peter Andre 3000[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?10910
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaitersBHSU111-5
Will NedigerThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI would prefer not to12910
Tracy MirkinThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Subremembrance of lost time14310
Andrew HartBHSUEvans Hall destruction awaiters14610