Question
Mily Balakirev revised Islamey to include several of these passages due to its technically demanding nature. For 10 points each:
[10h] What Italian word is used to denote passages, often in piano music, that may be played instead of the original passage if the original passage is too difficult?
ANSWER: ossias
[10e] The block-chord-filled ossia cadenza of this Russian composer’s third piano concerto is often played instead of a lighter cadenza in the style of a toccata. He also wrote Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
ANSWER: Sergei Rachmaninoff [or Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff]
[10m] Balakirev’s Islamey is subtitled as an “Oriental” piece in this genre. The word “impromptu” was added to the title of a C-sharp minor work by Frédéric Chopin in this genre when it was published after his death.
ANSWER: fantasy [accept Islamey: Oriental Fantasy or Fantaisie-Impromptu]
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Summary
| 2024 Booster Shot (Columbia) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 50% | 50% | 17% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 60% | 80% | 20% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt) | 03/02/2024 | Y | 3 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 50% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| USN A | Belmont | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Claremont | Georgia Tech A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Vanderbilt B | WUSTL | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |