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Answer the following about pioneering women symphonists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, for 10 points each.
[10e] The first American woman symphonist, Amy Beach, had her Gaelic Symphony premiered in this city. This city’s Symphony Orchestra decamps to Tanglewood in the summer and shares personnel with its Pops orchestra.
ANSWER: Boston [accept Boston Symphony Orchestra or Boston Pops]
[10m] This Black composer, who incorporated spirituals in a style influenced by Dvořák, won first place in the Rodman Wanamaker Competition for her first symphony, which was subsequently premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
ANSWER: Florence Price [or Florence Beatrice Price; accept Florence Beatrice Smith]
[10h] The first significant symphony from Croatia was this composer’s F-sharp minor symphony, which has seen a recent resurgence in popularity. Her G minor piano concerto was also the first concerto written by a Croatian.
ANSWER: Dora Pejačević [or Maria Theodora Paulina Pejačević]
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Arizona StateIowa State1010020
Minnesota BMinnesota C1010020