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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 (-5[1])(“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 quotes the song “Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman” (“AH! voo di-RAYZH, muh-MON”) in a piece by this (10[1])composer, which features a glass harmonium (10[1])in a movement that depicts an underwater scene. (10[1])Two pianos accompany a solo cello to depict the title bird gliding across the water in this composer’s movement “The Swan.” (-5[1])For 10 (10[1])points, name this French composer of Carnival of the Animals. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Camille Saint-Saëns [or Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ishaan SinghPurdue BUChicago B38-5
Jeremy CummingsWashU BUIUC A8910
Ezra SantosUChicago ASIUE A9510
Emmett ChoUChicago DPurdue D10310
Owyn NoblePurdue CNotre Dame124-5
Francis BernhardtMiamiIndiana B12610
Max KoldaNotre DamePurdue C13610
Theodor MartinWashU DNorthwestern A13610
William HoustonUChicago BPurdue B13710

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