Question

In a symphony by this composer, a solo piano “Dirge” opens the second movement before four characters take a taxi to an apartment. This composer used the eighth notes “G G G C C C” followed by three descending quarter-notes in a song marked tempo di huapango. This composer’s second symphony was inspired by a W. H. Auden poem and titled The Age of Anxiety. After (10[1])the Berlin Wall fell, this composer conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (10[1])in Berlin. (10[1])Alternating 6/8 (10[1])and 3/4 bars characterize a song by this composer in which Anita and Rosalia (10[1])debate the quality of life in Puerto Rico. (10[1])For 10 points, who composed the song (-5[1])“America” for the musical West (-5[1])Side Story? ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Leonard Bernstein
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%22%86.57
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%99.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY667%0%67%108.25
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1191%0%18%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY8100%0%13%106.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%89.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY875%0%38%89.67
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%107.44

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Owen LinderBinghamton AESF6510
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BBinghamton C7510
Michael GeCornell DCornell G7710
Joshua RafaeilCornell CCornell F7910
Brian HoffCornell BCornell E9310
Danny CutbillRIT AU of Rochester A10110
Jude Mejia-VazquezRIT CCornell A108-5
Claire ChambersBinghamton BSyracuse113-5
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton B1160
Kritanu SahaCornell ARIT C1160
Will HooverRIT BPenn State11610