Question

A Romani-inspired melody opens the first of Three Romances dedicated to a player of this instrument by Clara Schumann. This instrument (10[1])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 of players like Joseph Szigeti and George Enescu. The motto “free (10[1])but lonely” lends the nickname F-A-E to a sonata for this instrument collaboratively written by Johannes Brahms and (-5[1])Robert Schumann. (10[1])César Franck (“fronk”) wrote an A major sonata for (10[1])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 to (10[1])Rodolphe Kreutzer. For 10 points, (10[1])Joseph Joachim (“YO-sef YO-ah-kim”) played what highest-pitched string instrument? ■END■

ANSWER: violin
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= Average correct buzz position

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State C (DII)Michigan B2010
Daniel Lian (DII)Michigan C (UG)Kenyon B (DII)7210
Ni Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Kenyon A (UG)90-5
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU B (UG)CWRU D (DII)9210
ArielPitt AMichigan D10010
Rohan Navaneetha Raj (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Pitt B (UG)12310
Ciaran Strimaitis (DII)Kenyon A (UG)Michigan State B (UG)12810