Question

Descending oboe half-notes open a Franz Xaver Süssmayr (“ZUSS-mayer”) symphony titled for this country. After a key change to the parallel A minor, the soloist in the third movement of a violin concerto nicknamed for this country plays fast sixteenth-note melodies punctuated by basses playing col legno (“len-yo”). A movement titled for this country opens with the pickup sixteenth notes [read slowly] B A G-sharp A, then long C. Pedals that imitate drums and bells were added to some late (10[1])18th-century pianos to emulate this (10[1])country’s music. A criticism mistranslated as “too many notes” was given (10[1])to a Singspiel (“ZING-shpeel”) set in this country, The Abduction from the Seraglio. Mozart’s Eleventh (10[1])Piano Sonata ends with a third movement rondo evoking (10[1])the music of this country. For 10 points, name this country that Classical-era composers evoked by imitating its Janissary bands. ■END■

ANSWER: Turkey [or Türkiye; accept Ottoman Empire or Osmanlı Devleti or Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmâniyye]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kyle GronerFlorida Tech BUF F7710
Anthony LovegrenUCF AUF E8210
Alexander NicholsUCF BUF D9310
Qingyu ZhangUF AUF C10710
Tiffany ZhouUF BFlorida State University A11610

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2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%84.33
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%13%95.50
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%103.86
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