Question

A piece from this collection opens with the right hand playing a tremolo between the notes D-flat and F while also playing the melodic line “D-flat, C, B-flat, A natural, B-flat.” Long arpeggiated chords in the second piece from this collection inspired its nickname “Rockets,” given to it by (15[1])Ferruccio Busoni. The verse “He falls then rises a king” is evoked in the finale of a piece in this collection whose sections are separated by double octaves. (*) Tremolos evoke “snow-whirls” in the final piece in this collection. This collection, whose pieces include “Paysage” and “Wilde Jagd,” contains a piece that opens with leggiero thirty-second notes depicting the title “Feux follets.” Octaves accompanied by thirds give the impression of a galloping horse in a piece (10[1])from this collection titled “Mazeppa.” For 10 points, name this set of 12 difficult etudes by Franz Liszt. ■END■

ANSWER: Transcendental Études [or Études d'exécution transcendante]
<Noah Sheidlower, Auditory Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Steven YuanBerkeley BStanford4815
Ryan SunBerkeley CBerkeley A12310

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%141.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y683%50%17%64.20
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%85.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y367%0%0%141.50
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%60%128.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%50%0%63.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y475%0%25%120.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y1100%0%0%142.00