Question

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 opens in a tempo marked “slowly, dragging” as strings softly play the note A stretched over seven octaves. This (-5[1])symphony’s cyclical structure incorporates themes from a deleted slow movement titled “Blumine.” Klezmer music is evoked in the inner sections of this “Wunderhorn” symphony’s third (-5[1])movement, which opens with a minor-key version of “Frère Jacques” for solo double bass. For 10 points, name this symphony by Gustav Mahler that chronologically precedes his “Resurrection” (10[1])Symphony. (10[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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan BCedarville69-5
Roxanne Tang (UG)Ohio State AKenyon94-5
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State BMichigan C12210
Emmett Bicknell (DII)CedarvilleMichigan B12310
Iris Pardue (UG)KenyonOhio State A12310