Question

In a collection of pieces in this genre titled for Mathilde Wesendonck, Richard Wagner (15[1])first used two themes that would later become central to Tristan und Isolde. A late-Romantic Austrian composer nearly exclusively composed works in this genre aside from the string quartet Italian Serenade. Heinrich Ernst and Franz Liszt each transcribed a work in this genre for their solo instrument. Works in this genre by (*) Hugo Wolf were recorded by the duo Sviatoslav Richter and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Robert Schumann’s “year” of this genre produced collections like Myrthen and Dichterliebe, setting poems by Goethe and Heinrich Heine. (10[1])For 10 points, name this genre of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (“vin-ter-ice-uh”), featuring a pianist accompanying a singer. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: lieder [or songs; or artsongs]
<MB, Classical Music>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangCornell EarthColumbia Ly-α1315
Jiming ChenCornell FireCornell Wind9610
Cade ReinbergerRITRochester A11310
Srujamya SampathiRochester BRochester C1130

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y475%25%0%74.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y875%0%38%84.50