Question
A setting of “Libera animas” serves as the final movement of one work by this composer. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this composer who also used the BACH motif to honor Bach in the St Luke Passion and wrote a Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for 52 strings.
ANSWER: Krzysztof Penderecki
[10m] “Libera animas” concludes this sacred Penderecki piece, which includes a translation of the Trisagion hymn in addition to the standard liturgical Latin text. A “Cacciona” movement was added to this work following the death of Pope John Paul II.
ANSWER: A Polish Requiem [or Polskie Requiem or Polnisches Requiem; prompt on requiem]
[10h] Penderecki created an arrangement of the “Agnus Dei” of A Polish Requiem to be played at this person’s memorial service. Penderecki’s Largo was this person’s last public performance as a soloist.
ANSWER: Mstislav Rostropovich
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Summary
| 2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis | 03/22/2025 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ARGOS Online | 03/22/2025 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
Data
| CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU! | throw away your cards, rally in the streets | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Thompson et al. | Aw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big booms | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |