Question

A music genre featuring this many players was established by 24 pieces written by Anton Reicha. Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was originally (0[1])written for an ensemble (0[1])of this many instruments. (0[1])A piece for this many (0[1])instruments invokes a group of blind (0[1])beggars by instructing players to strum (0[1])their instruments like guitars. Luigi Boccherini’s (0[1])(*) Night (10[1])Music of the (10[1])Streets of Madrid is for this many (0[1])musicians. (0[1])A piano concerto of (0[1])this number that opens with tutti E-flat, (10[1])A-flat, and B-flat chords (0[1])each followed by short cadenzas from the soloist was written by Beethoven and is nicknamed Emperor. (10[4]0[2])For 10 points, (0[2])name this number (10[1])of performers (0[1])in Schubert’s instrumental (10[1])piece (10[1])“The Trout,” (10[4])a piano (10[2])quintet. (10[8])■END■ (10[11])

ANSWER: five (Anton Reicha popularized the woodwind quintet.)
<Ethan Ashbrook, Fine Arts - Music - Classical&gt; ~25788~ &lt;Editor: Young Lee>
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y35100%0%0%105.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alvin GuoWinston Churchill ABarrington A210
Jiming ChenHinsdale CentralWalter Payton250
Joshua FanRichard MontgomeryUniversity Lab290
Ulden GaoWinston Churchill BWinnebago340
Kritanu SahaMercer CountyMaggie Walker B400
Sinecio MoralesRockford Auburn ASt. Mark's460
Sean LeeChattahoochee BMaggie Walker C520
Jeffrey XuJohns Creek AThomas Jefferson B5310
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DayHunter A5610
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson ABelmont630
Anwitha VempatiWaukeeJohn Adams B640
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestWilliam Fremd680
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee AHeights7510
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DNew Brighton790
MarK LeeTroyDallas County9510
Ave RiegerNorthmont AMexico9510
Will CarstensDetroit Catholic Central AKinkaid950
Owen ArnesonParkway WestThomas Jefferson C9510
Evan LinWoodlandMaggie Walker A9510
Aatreyo BhattacharyyaMira LomaDunbar950
Lynda MaBarrington BCarbondale980
Samarth RamPlymouthSolon980
Kevin AdlerNorthmont BDetroit Catholic Central C10110
David BertolasiBelvidereHunter B1030
Sarah DongSolonPlymouth10610
Lucas ArdeleanInnovation Academy AMidtown10710
Edward KimJohns Creek BStevenson A10910
Lylian ZhuStevenson BLake Highland10910
Hayden LeyWashingtonElkhorn North10910
Felix SacksLincoln-Way EastCarl Sandburg10910
Isaac McCollumHoover BRockford Auburn B11110
Charles YoungBarrington AWinston Churchill A11110
Ayan KohliHunter BBelvidere11210
Ali HamzehKinkaidDetroit Catholic Central A11210
Liam ReedMaggie Walker CChattahoochee B11210
Max KoldaJohn Adams ANorris11210
Lucas JraicheDetroit Catholic Central BWest Point11210
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianSaint Joseph11210
Lily ThaiNew BrightonThomas Jefferson D11210
Stella BroomeMaggie Walker BMercer County11210
Ryan DaiCarbondaleBarrington B11310
Justin YangNormanMoberly11310
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdCanyon Crest11310
Sam AsplundWinnebagoWinston Churchill B11310
Matias RoaWalter PaytonHinsdale Central11310
Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallIrvington A11310
Arjun KalaUniversity LabRichard Montgomery11310
Chakri GudlavalletiDunbarMira Loma11310
Aditya ShivaswamySt. Mark'sRockford Auburn A11310
Sam MacchiBelmontThomas Jefferson A11310
Mary McVeighJohn Adams BWaukee11310