Question

A symphony of this number opens with the flute and bassoon playing the theme “quarter notes F, G; dotted eighth notes A, F, high C, B-flat; quarter note high F.” A symphony of this number opens with a “strenuous” string canon of starting on “D, high B-flat,” then “A, low C-sharp.” (15[1])Shrill violins play (15[1])a high A over 100 times in the (15[1])finale of a symphony of this number that includes a trombone theme representing someone (*) “beating you with a stick.” A B-flat major symphony of this number written as a “hymn to the free and happy man” was composed by Sergei Prokofiev. A symphony of this number was called a “creative response to (10[1])justified criticism” after being criticized in “Muddle Instead of Music.” For 10 points, give this number of a D minor Dmitri Shostakovich symphony, which is two before his Leningrad. ■END■

ANSWER: Symphony No. 5 [or Fifth Symphonies]
<Noah Sheidlower, Auditory Fine Arts>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason ZhangToronto RoflToronto Joy5015
Sky LiToronto WearyWaterloo Miku5315
Kais JessaLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian6115
Ian ChowLa Clique du ChâteauWaterloo Hatsune11310

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%75%0%69.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y1100%100%0%68.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y250%0%50%113.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%137.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%40%20%82.40