Question
Answer the following about the inspirations for movements from Robert Schumann’s piano suite Carnaval, for 10 points each.
[10e] This fellow composer is depicted in an Agitato section of Carnaval whose swirling arpeggios are reminiscent of his études, which include a “Revolutionary” one.
ANSWER: Frédéric Chopin [or Frédéric François Chopin or Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen]
[10m] Early movements of Carnaval depict this stock character and his fellow servant Harlequin. The vocal technique of Sprechstimme was pioneered in a 1912 song cycle named for this character.
ANSWER: Pierrot [accept Pierrot lunaire or Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds “Pierrot lunaire”]
[10h] The lengthy finale of Carnaval is titled for the march of this group against the Philistines. Schumann invented this fictional music society in his writings, and also wrote a suite of Opus 6 “dances” for them based on a mazurka by Clara Schumann.
ANSWER: Davidsbündler [or Davidsbund or League of David; accept Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins or March of the League of David against the Philistines; accept Davidsbündlertänze or Dances of the League of David]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 9 | 11.11 | 78% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 20% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
Data
| Iowa State | Minnesota B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Arizona State | Minnesota C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |