Question

A composer from this country wrote Six Concertos for Two Organs and 150 keyboard sonatas, many of which were composed for a boy named Gabriel. The “Dance of the Axes” pulls from pieces by a composer from this country who introduced the “Italian alphabet.” While employed in this country, a composer wrote a piece that opens with the Ave Maria Bell and includes the Minuet (15[1])of the Blind Beggars. A (*) military night watch is depicted in a final movement of a string quintet depicting (10[1])this country that includes the “Passacaglia of the Street Singers,” written by Luigi Boccherini. This country is home to a triple-meter dance employed by Boccherini in his “Fandango.” For 10 points, name this country home Beethoven of the Guitar” Fernando Sor, the home of flamenco music. ■END■

ANSWER: Spain [or España]
<Noah Sheidlower, Auditory Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
EveBerkeley AStanford6415
Steven YuanBerkeley BBerkeley C8310

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%97.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%0%17%93.50
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%73.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%115.67
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%0%92.60
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%69.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%86.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%117.50