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Over an ascending octave motif in the strings, the rustic second movement of this symphony opens with the woodwind theme “pickup E, A (pause) high C-sharp, low E, A.” In contrast to Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony, this symphony repeatedly evokes the sound of a cuckoo with a falling perfect fourth. This symphony (10[1])opens in a tempo marked “slowly, (10[1])dragging” as strings softly play the note A stretched over seven octaves. This symphony’s cyclical structure incorporates themes from a deleted slow movement titled (10[2])“Blumine.” Klezmer music is evoked in the inner sections of this “Wunderhorn” symphony’s third movement, which opens with a minor-key version of “Frère (10[2])Jacques” for (10[1])solo double bass. For 10 points, name this symphony by Gustav Mahler that chronologically precedes his “Resurrection” Symphony. (10[1]0[2])■END■

ANSWER: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major [or Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony; or “Titan” Symphony; accept Symphony No. 1 after “Mahler” is read]
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Ian He (UG)UNC C (UG)GWU B (Grad)5010
Ivvone Zhou (UG)UNC B (UG)Virginia B (UG)5610
Eric Gunter (Grad)UNC A (Grad)JMU A (UG)8010
Emily Bussa (UG)Maryland B (UG)Liberty B (DII)8010
Alice Zhong (DII)UNC D (DII)Maryland C (DII)10310
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)William & Mary A (UG)10310
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (Grad)Duke A (UG)10510
Nathan Redford (DII)Liberty C (DII)GWU A (UG)12310
Luke Schaarschuch (UG)Virginia C (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)1230
Aleks Kozlowski (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)Virginia C (UG)1230