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 (10[1])E minor melody in a tone poem depicting a river. Another composer from this country (10[1])wrote a symphony (10[3])whose Largo (10[1])theme was later adapted into the spiritual-like song “Goin’ Home”. (-5[1])The piece vlast depicts this country, which was home to a composer whose ninth symphony includes motifs drawn from birdsong in America. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this home country of Bedřich Smetana (-5[1])(“BED-rikh SMEH-tah-nah”) and the composer of the New World Symphony, (-5[1])Antonín (-5[1])Dvořák ■END■ (10[4]0[5])

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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAuburn A3410
Allen XuGeorgia Tech ESouth Carolina A4910
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CAlabama A5210
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CAlabama A5210
Ishaan KashyapGeorgia Tech CAlabama A5210
Aaron TaylorMississippi State AEmory A5410
Hayes BrownFurmanClemson B64-5
Yuxuan LuVanderbilt AGeorgia Tech B87-5
Asheton WilbanksClemson ASouthern97-5
Parker McCoigTennessee AGeorgia Tech A105-5
Nathan WhittingtonTennessee BAuburn C106-5
TJ PickeringAuburn BGeorgia A1080
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AAuburn B1080
Pranav JohtiGeorgia Tech ATennessee A10810
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BVanderbilt A10810
Paawan PatelEmory OxfordSouth Carolina B10810
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernClemson A10810
Coy MierAuburn CTennessee B1080
Brady PinterBelmontVanderbilt B1080
James ZhaoVanderbilt BBelmont1080