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The last movement of the "First Year: Switzerland" section of Franz Liszt's Années de pèlerinage [Ahn-NAY duh PAY-lair-in-azh] is a piece in this genre called “The Bells of Geneva.” A Prelude and piece in this genre for the left hand make up Scriabin’s Opus 9. The notes “B-flat, C, D-flat, A, B-flat, G-flat” open the first in a set of three pieces in this genre dedicated to Marie Pleyel. Míceál [ME-hall] O’Rourke recorded 21 pieces in this genre by a composer who studied under Muzio Clementi. The second of those pieces in (15[1])this genre in (*) E-flat major opens with the right hand rising from B-flat to G and is (15[1])in 12/8 time. The Irish composer John Field is known for his piano works (-5[1])in this genre, which inspired Frédéric Chopin’s opuses 15, 27, and (10[1])9, (-5[1])many of which are marked “Lento.” For 10 points, (10[1])name this musical genre popular (10[1])during the Romantic era, intended to evoke the night. ■END■

ANSWER: nocturnes
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Roan DowlingIowaMichigan A6815
Shourjo GanguliOhio StateMichigan B8515
Andrew ZengStanfordIowa State99-5
Leo TaoMichigan CVassar11010
Teigue KellyPenn State AOhio111-5
Eric GunterNorth CarolinaWUSTL12010
Guy IndoranteIowa StateStanford12510
Young Fenimore LeeOhioPenn State A15310
Sam MacchiVassarCase Western15810
Thomas FlexerPenn State BMichigan C15810

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%33%143.50
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%25%0%130.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y367%0%0%136.00
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y7100%29%29%123.86
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y1100%0%0%110.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%147.67