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The finale of this composer’s fourth symphony is a passacaglia ("PASS-uh-KAG-lee-uh") based on a J. S. Bach cantata. Albert Parlow orchestrated a piece for piano four hands by this composer whose F-sharp minor fifth movement incorporates a csárdás (“CHAR-dosh”). This composer quoted the drinking song “Gaudeamus (-5[1])igitur” (“gow-day-AH-mus EE-gih-tur”) in a piece written after receiving an honorary degree from (10[1])the University of Breslau. Two contrasting overtures titled “Tragic” and “Academic Festival” (10[1])were written by this composer, whose first symphony is often called “Beethoven’s (10[1])Tenth.” For 10 points, name this German (10[1])Romantic composer of 21 Hungarian Dances (10[1])and a popular lullaby. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Johannes Brahms
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Maryland A (DII)43-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Penn B (DII)5410
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)6610
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Fordham A7810
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)8510
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Rutgers B9110
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia A (UG)9610
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BLehigh A (UG)9610
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Princeton A (UG)9610

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%96.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%62.78
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%62.57
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%25%81.50
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%30%85.90
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%82.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%74.78