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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,” (-5[1])which then repeat down an octave. (10[1])Auguste Tolbecque (“tol-BEK”) is the dedicatee of that A minor cello concerto by this composer, unusually written in one movement. The descending notes (10[1])“G, F-sharp, B” begin a 6/4 piece by this composer (10[1])that Michel Fokine choreographed for Anna Pavlova. (-5[1])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 in a movement that depicts an underwater scene. (10[2])Two pianos accompany a solo cello (10[1])to depict the title bird gliding across the water in this composer’s movement “The Swan.” (-5[1])For 10 points, name this French composer of Carnival of the Animals. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Camille Saint-Saëns [or Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Seraphina CharlotteCambridge AImperial B30-5
Sarah HendersonCambridge CBirmingham3610
Eveline OngOxford ABristol A5810
Percy YuenCambridge DWarwick A6810
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltDurham B75-5
Hamish CampbellDurham ACambridge B8910
Kai MadgwickManchesterEdinburgh10310
Paige CrawleyOxford BImperial A10310
Leo TaussigLSE BBristol B10910
Josh HowarthWarwick BSouthampton A124-5
Charlie LowmanImperial BCambridge A13710
Zosia MikolajczukSouthampton AWarwick B13710
Amelia ReesDurham BVanderbilt13710