Question

Hummel’s 3rd Piano Concerto opens with a solo for this instrument. The scherzo of Mahler’s 7th Symphony begins with a solo for this instrument, as it plays on each upbeat while the rest of the orchestra joins. This instrument plays a “four D’s, down to A” theme to open Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. This instrument over pizzicato strings introduces the motif of the scherzo of Sibelius’s 1st Symphony. This instrument plays a “dotted quarter, eighth, quarter” motif on F after it is played on D and A to open the second movement of (*) Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Four solo D’s on this (10[1])instrument open Beethoven’s violin concerto, while Grieg’s piano (10[1])concerto begins with a crescendo on this instrument before the soloist entry. An opening solo for this instrument inspired the nickname of Haydn’s 103rd symphony. For 10 points, name this large, pitched orchestral drum. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: timpani [or kettledrums; accept timps]
<Fine Arts - Auditory Fine Arts>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John LawrenceWalston et. al.Cope is the thing with feathers9910
Jeremy Tsaijust one more half-dot broNJ TRANSit (and anwen i guess)10710
Halle Friedmanjeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan club12 Litres of Green Tea14210
Zaid Asif12 Litres of Green Teajeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan club1420

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%33%112.67
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%20%20%114.20
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%17%0%110.00
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%0%116.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%33%0%92.00