Question

This country’s military was the dedicatee of a piece that opens with a pentatonic fanfare played by the timpani and two tubas. A composer from this country adapted the song “La Mantovana” into a flowing E minor melody in (10[1])a tone poem depicting a river. Another composer from this country wrote a symphony whose Largo theme was later adapted into the spiritual-like song “Goin’ Home”. The piece vlast depicts (10[1])this country, (10[1])which was home to a composer whose ninth symphony includes motifs drawn from birdsong in America. For 10 points, name this home country of Bedřich Smetana (“BED-rikh SMEH-tah-nah”) and the composer of the New World Symphony, (10[1]-5[1])Antonín (-5[1])Dvořák (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Czechia [or Czech Republic; accept Czechoslovakia] (The first line refers to Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta.)
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%22%89.25
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY967%0%44%63.17
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%63.86
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1471%0%36%72.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%86.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%44.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%14%70.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%44%83.75

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell D3810
Chris ScheriRIT BCornell E6910
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CSyracuse7110
Iris LiangCornell GRIT C105-5
Tom ScheriRIT ABinghamton C10510
Gregory StoneESFPenn State106-5
Grace GriffithsPenn StateESF10710
Kritanu SahaCornell AU of Rochester A10810
Pierce DeCainCornell FCornell B10810
Madelyn StochajRIT CCornell G1080
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BBinghamton B10810