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 (-5[1])and titled The Age of Anxiety. After the Berlin Wall fell, this composer conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (10[1])in Berlin. Alternating 6/8 (10[1])and 3/4 bars characterize a song by this composer in which Anita and (10[1])Rosalia debate the quality of life in Puerto Rico. (10[1])For 10 points, who composed (10[1])the song “America” (-5[1])for the musical (10[1])West Side Story? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Leonard Bernstein
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Ohio State B (DII) 58-5
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)CWRU B (DII) 7510
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami C (DII) 7910
Brooke Weiss (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 9210
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B West Virginia A (UG) 10110
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)10610
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Michigan C 109-5
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 11210
Thomas ChenMichigan C Miami B (UG) 11610
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State A 11610

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