A Romani-inspired melody opens the first of Three Romances dedicated to a player of this instrument by Clara Schumann. (-5[1])This instrument and the accompaniment open the finale of one sonata by playing the quarter notes [read slowly] “B, C-sharp,” then “A, G-sharp, F-sharp, long E” in canon. A player of this instrument wrote a set of six sonatas each incorporating the style (10[1])of players like Joseph Szigeti (10[1])and George Enescu. The motto “free but lonely” lends the nickname F-A-E to a sonata for this instrument collaboratively written by Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann. César Franck (“fronk”) wrote an A major sonata for (-5[1])this instrument as a wedding gift for Eugène Ysaÿe (10[1])(“oo-ZHEN ee-ZYE”), a virtuoso of (10[1])this instrument. A (10[1])Beethoven sonata for this instrument is dedicated to Rodolphe Kreutzer. For (10[1])10 points, Joseph Joachim (“YO-sef YO-ah-kim”) played what highest-pitched string (10[4])instrument? ■END■