Question

The fourth movement of a sonata for this instrument is marked "Frenzied time. Wild. Beauty of tone is not important" and is played at 600 to 640 BPM. The movements “Rapsodie,” “Processional,” and “Affirmation” make up Ernest Bloch's Suite Hébraïque [hay-bry-EEK] for this instrument. Tibor Serly posthumously completed Béla Bartók's concerto for this instrument. A piece for this solo instrument was written in (-5[1])a day following King George V’s death. A piece for this instrument, (*) Trauermusik, was composed by Paul Hindemith, who premiered William Walton's concerto for this instrument. A piece for this instrument ending with an “Orgy of the Brigands” is (10[2])Hector Berlioz’s second symphony, Harold in Italy. This is the highest instrument with a C string, and this instrument reads in alto clef. For 10 points, name this mid-range string instrument. ■END■

ANSWER: viola
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason QinColumbia ALehigh A43-5
Evan SchleckGathererNYU A8210
Matthew SiffYalePrinceton8210
Kushal AluruRutgersColumbia B11710
Annie WilliamsNYU BBard12410
Miles JaffeeLehigh AColumbia A13110
Jeff GuanNYU CLehigh B13310

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%17%111.50
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%50%111.75
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%0%99.75
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%17%94.33
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%0%110.33