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Regina Strinasacchi (“stree-nah-SAH-kee”) was the dedicatee of a B-flat major one of these pieces by Mozart, whose other pieces of this type include his K. 526 and K. 301. After a slow introduction, one of these pieces launches into a presto A minor theme that ends with two triumphant G and C major chords. A Baroque, G minor one of these pieces climaxes in its finale with passages in which a musician simultaneously plays arpeggios while holding the title (*) technique using double stops. George Bridgetower was the original dedicatee of Beethoven’s ninth piece of this type, (-5[1])while his fifth piece of this type is nicknamed “Spring.” (-5[1])A supernatural dream inspired Giuseppe (10[1])(“joo-ZEP-pay”) Tartini’s piece of this type (10[1])nicknamed “Devil’s Trill.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this type of (10[1])chamber piece exemplified by Beethoven’s “Kreutzer.” ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: violin sonata [prompt on sonata]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Karan ShomeBoston UniversityAmherst94-5
Teddy BowmanClark WilsonHarvard104-5
Christopher DechBrandeis AYale10910
Nate KodamaBowdoin CBoston College A11410
Nathan SheffieldMITBowdoin B11710
Isaac MeredithTufts ABowdoin A12410
Michael ZhengAmherstBoston University1310
Shining SunBoston College BBrandeis B1310
Kayla DrajpuchBrandeis BBoston College B1310
Michael KearneyHarvardClark Wilson1310

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