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In this composer’s First Symphony, the first movement’s exposition is followed by a grand pause, after which the development begins with a loud D minor chord played by trumpet, timpani, and strings. The slow movement of this composer’s Fifth Symphony begins with the tuba and strings playing a plodding dual 9/8-and-3/4-time rhythm. In that symphony’s scherzo, a solo clarinet enters over violins (10[1])playing a repeated “F–D” ostinato. A toccata-like Allegro (10[1])marcato is the second movement of this composer’s Fifth Symphony in B-flat major, (10[1])whose premiere was interrupted by cannon fire celebrating the Red Army’s advance into Germany. This composer’s First (10[1])Symphony replaces its scherzo with a gavotte, (10[1])as part of (10[1])a (10[3])20th-century (10[2])take (10[1])on (10[1])the (10[1])style of Haydn. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[3])name this composer whose First Symphony is titled Classical. (10[4])■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Sergei Prokofiev [or Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev]
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Max BrodskyIllinoisNorthwestern6110
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Forrest WeintraubColumbia AStanford9910
Sky LiToronto AGeorgia Tech10610
Aum MundheRutgersOttawa10910
Joseph ChambersVirginiaArizona State11010
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