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 a tone poem depicting a river. (10[1]-5[1])Another composer from this country (10[1])wrote a symphony (10[1])whose Largo theme was later adapted (10[1])into the spiritual-like song “Goin’ Home”. The piece vlast (10[1])depicts this country, 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, (-5[2])Antonín (-5[1])Dvořák ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

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
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)44-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan B (UG)4410
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)4910
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 5210
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan C 5810
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 6810
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) CWRU C (UG)105-5
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Ohio State C (DII) 105-5
Izaak Whetsell (UG)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 106-5
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 1080
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A (UG)10810
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan State B 1080
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) West Virginia A (UG) 1080