Question

In this piece's finale, several runs of fifteen notes per measure and a series of eighth-note artificial harmonics occur after a challenging passage of upbow staccato double stops. After this piece's (-5[1])original and revised premieres were scheduled at times when Wally Burmester was unavailable, its composer vowed never to play it. This piece's first movement replaces the development section with a cadenza. (10[1])The timpani plays a long, short-short rhythm over strings playing short-short long to open this piece's finale. This concerto begins with muted violins playing repeated eighth notes that outline a D-minor chord before the soloist enters on (10[1])the notes (read slowly) ■END■

ANSWER: Jean Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor [or Johan Julius Christian Sibelius's Violin Concerto; prompt on Violin Concerto in D minor by asking "by what composer?"]
<Eve Fleisig , Art - Music/Opera - Romantic>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin PengMaryland RedKentucky A30-5
Teigue KellyIllinois OrangeIllinois Blue6110
Frank XieAsia BCalifornia9810
Jason QinIllinois WhiteOhio11110
Daniel ParkAsia ANew Jersey B11410
Chris YooVirginiaMaryland Gold13510
Devam MondalNew Jersey AKentucky B13610
Ethan FurmanPennsylvaniaArkansas1360
Alexander TenaceArkansasPennsylvania1360

Summary

2023 NASAT06/17/2023Y875%0%13%109.17