Olivier Messiaen’s La Merle Noir was composed for this instrument. Jacque Ibert’s sonatine Jeux was scored for this solo instrument, and his concerto for this instrument was dedicated to the virtuoso Marcel Moyse. (15[1])One pedagogue of this instrument, who founded its namesake (-5[1])“French School,” was Paul Taffanel. (15[1])A D-major concertino for this instrument is the most commonly performed work by Cecile (*) Chaminade. In a solo passage, this instrument plays a long C-sharp before chromatically descending to a G-natural, then back up to C-sharp. (10[1])The piece Syrinx was written for this solo instrument, and it plays the solo that opens Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. For 10 points, name this woodwind instrument that is pitched slightly lower than the piccolo. ■END■