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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 (“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. (10[1])A xylophone (10[1])quotes the song (10[1])“Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman” (“AH! voo di-RAYZH, muh-MON”) in a piece by this composer, which features a glass harmonium (10[1])in a movement that depicts an (-5[1])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.” For 10 points, name this French composer (10[1])of Carnival of the Animals. ■END■

ANSWER: Camille Saint-Saëns [or Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU B (UG)7510
Enina Edosomwan (DII)CWRU A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)7710
Biyang Zhang (UG)Michigan BMichigan State B (UG)8010
Roxanne Tang (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan D (DII)9510
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan A101-5
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State AMichigan State C (UG)10310
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan ACWRU C (UG)13110

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