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 (10[1])was inspired by a W. H. Auden poem and titled The Age of Anxiety. After the Berlin Wall fell, this composer conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Berlin. Alternating (10[1])6/8 and 3/4 bars characterize a song by (10[1])this composer in which Anita and Rosalia (10[1])debate the quality of life (-5[1])in Puerto Rico. For 10 points, who composed the song “America” (-5[1])for the musical West Side (-5[1])Story? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Leonard Bernstein
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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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)NYU A (UG)5010
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Fordham A7810
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn A (DII)8610
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Maryland B (DII)9310
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Penn B (DII)98-5
Sam Millenbach (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)109-5
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BRutgers B114-5
Paul Cantave (UG)Rutgers A (UG)Rowan A (DII)11510
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia A (UG)1160
Alexandra Duan (DII)Columbia BLehigh A (UG)11610
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Columbia B1160