Question

Wanda Landowska (“lan-DOV-ska”), a musician from this country, played a major role popularizing the harpsichord in the 20th century. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this country, whose composers include Henryk Górecki (“guh-RET-skee”). Landowska’s many recordings include a Mazurka by Frédéric Chopin (“show-PAN”), a composer from this country who died in France.
ANSWER: Poland [or Polska or Republic of Poland or Rzeczpospolita Polska]
[10h] Landowska is renowned for her sensitive interpretation of this composer’s harpsichord sonatas, of which he composed 555.
ANSWER: (Giuseppe) Domenico Scarlatti
[10m] Landowska’s discography also includes a D major Bach piece in this genre. A D minor organ piece, which pairs this genre with a fugue (“fyoog”), opens with a mordent on A, followed by a run down to C# (“C sharp”) and up to D.
ANSWER: toccata [accept Toccata in D major or Toccata and Fugue in D minor]
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Liberty BAppalachian State A001010
Liberty CAppalachian State B1001020
James Madison AUNC A100010
NC StateJames Madison B1001020
VCULiberty A1001020
Duke ATusculum100010
UNC BVirginia1001020
UNC CUNC D100010
Virginia Tech AWilliam & Mary1001020