Question

After a tutti chord, the soloist opens a concerto by this composer with a rapid descending triplet theme followed by the notes “eighth note E, half note F, eighth note E,” which then repeat down an octave. Auguste Tolbecque (“tol-BEK”) is the dedicatee of that A minor cello concerto by this composer, unusually written in one movement. The descending notes “G, F-sharp, B” begin a 6/4 piece by this composer that Michel Fokine choreographed for Anna Pavlova. A xylophone (10[1])quotes the song “Ah! (10[1])Vous dirai-je, (-5[1])Maman” (“AH! voo di-RAYZH, muh-MON”) in a piece by this composer, which features a glass harmonium in a movement that depicts an underwater scene. Two pianos accompany a solo cello to depict the title bird gliding across the water in this composer’s movement “The Swan.” For 10 points, name this French composer of Carnival of the Animals. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Camille Saint-Saëns [or Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eve FleisigBerkeley CStanford A7710
Denis LiuStanford LBerkeley B8110
Vinu HariharBerkeley AStanford M83-5
Michal GerasimiukStanford MBerkeley A13610

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