Question

This country’s military was the dedicatee of a piece that opens with a pentatonic fanfare played by the timpani (10[1])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])Another composer from this country wrote a symphony whose Largo theme (10[1])was later adapted into the spiritual-like song “Goin’ Home”. (10[1])The piece vlast depicts this country, (10[1])which was home to a composer whose ninth symphony includes motifs drawn from (-5[1])birdsong in America. (10[1])For 10 points, name this home country of Bedřich Smetana (“BED-rikh SMEH-tah-nah”) and the composer of the New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Czechia [or Czech Republic; accept Czechoslovakia] (The first line refers to Leoš Janáček’s Sinfonietta.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrea YuUW ChastityArizona State B1810
Alan FanUW EnvyUW Sloth4410
Joyann HuaUBC AUW Greed5510
Rosie ZhangUW WrathUBC B6410
Jacob BieriBoise StateUW Lust7110
Kamil SwiatekAlbertaArizona State A84-5
Alex HestermannUW PrideUW Gluttony8710
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AAlberta10810

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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