Question

A Romani-inspired melody opens the first of Three Romances dedicated to a player of this instrument by Clara Schumann. (10[1])This instrument and the accompaniment open the finale of one sonata by playing the quarter notes [read slowly] “B, C-sharp,” then “A, (10[1])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 and George Enescu. The motto “free (10[2])but lonely” lends the nickname F-A-E (10[1])to a sonata for this instrument collaboratively written by Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann. César Franck (“fronk”) wrote an A major sonata for this instrument as a wedding gift for Eugène Ysaÿe (“oo-ZHEN ee-ZYE”), a virtuoso of this instrument. A Beethoven sonata for this instrument is dedicated (10[1])to Rodolphe Kreutzer. For 10 points, Joseph Joachim (“YO-sef YO-ah-kim”) played what highest-pitched (10[1])string (10[1])instrument? ■END■

ANSWER: violin
<Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jeremy CummingsWashU BUChicago C1810
Max BrodskyUIUC AIndiana A4010
Eric YangPurdue AUIUC B6110
Samarth RamUChicago BSIUE A7210
Emmett ChoUChicago DUIUC D7210
Ezra SantosUChicago AUIUC C7810
Conner YamnitzWashU CNorthwestern A12210
Noah McRedmondNotre DameWashU D13310
Trenton BurgesIndiana BPurdue D13410