Question

French horns play triplets in a section of this piece to underscore a quotation of the Introitus from Mozart’s Requiem, which its composer was inspired to include after viewing the frescoes at the Camposanto in Pisa. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this piece for piano and orchestra. This piece opens with seven dissonant percussive quarter notes on the piano before the orchestra enters with a quotation of the Dies Irae.
ANSWER: Totentanz (“TOTE-un-tahnts”)
[10e] Totentanz was written by this composer and pianist known for nineteen Hungarian Rhapsodies.
ANSWER: Franz Liszt
[10m] Another use of the Dies Irae by Liszt is concealed in a quote of a Hungarian folk song in a csárdás (“CHAR-dosh”) described by this adjective. Liszt transcribed another composer’s tone poem for scordatura violin and orchestra titled for this adjective that opens with twelve D’s to depict a clock striking midnight.
ANSWER: macabre [accept Csárdás macabre; accept Danse macabre]
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Indiana APurdue A010010
UIUC DMiami010010
Notre DameNorthwestern A010010
SIUE APurdue B010010
Purdue CWashU C010010
UChicago DIndiana B010010
UChicago CUIUC A010010
WashU BUIUC B10101030
UIUC CUChicago B010010