Question
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 igitur” (“gow-day-AH-mus EE-gih-tur”) in a piece written after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Breslau. Two contrasting overtures titled “Tragic” and “Academic Festival” were written by this composer, whose first symphony is often called “Beethoven’s Tenth.” For 10 points, name this German Romantic composer of 21 Hungarian Dances and a popular lullaby. ■END■
ANSWER: Johannes Brahms
<Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Olin Bose (DII) | Columbia A (UG) | Maryland A (DII) | 43 | -5 |
Jason Qin (DII) | Columbia J (DII) | Penn B (DII) | 54 | 10 |
Greta Hong (DII) | Bard A (UG) | Lehigh B (DII) | 66 | 10 |
Arthur Zhang (DII) | NYU A (UG) | Fordham A | 78 | 10 |
Ethan Furman (DII) | Penn A (DII) | Rutgers A (UG) | 85 | 10 |
Rohit Chintala (DII) | Maryland B (DII) | Rutgers B | 91 | 10 |
Andy Yu (DII) | Maryland A (DII) | Columbia A (UG) | 96 | 10 |
Vinayak Singh Bhadoriya | NYU B | Lehigh A (UG) | 96 | 10 |
John Shelly (DII) | Rowan A (DII) | Princeton A (UG) | 96 | 10 |
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 96.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 22% | 62.78 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 62.57 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 81.50 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 10 | 100% | 0% | 30% | 85.90 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 82.75 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 11% | 74.78 |