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Arp Schnitger’s early modern examples of this instrument inspired a 20th-century “reform” movement that championed Baroque practices such as the use of high-pitched mixtures. A piece of music for this instrument begins with the three notes “G, high D, long B-flat” and has the common nickname “little.” (10[1])The “Orpheus (10[1])of Amsterdam,” Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (“yahn Peters-sown SWAY-link”), was renowned as a performer of this instrument. An 18th-century Büchlein (“BYOOKH-line”) of music for this instrument consists of chorale preludes. The Lübeck virtuoso Dieterich Buxtehude’s (“book-stuh-HOO-duh’s”) skill on this instrument (10[1])prompted an arduous journey by a composer who later wrote a Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor for it. For 10 points, name this primary instrument of J. S. Bach, which usually contains multiple keyboard manuals and a pedalboard. ■END■

ANSWER: organ [or Orgel; accept Organ Reform Movement or Orgelbewegung; accept Orgelbüchlein or Little Organ Book]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan StrombeckStanford ABerkeley A4610
Natan HoltzmanStanford BStanford C4810
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BBerkeley C8210