Question

Rachmaninoff’s fast recording of this sonata’s third movement grows to a roar that, after a tranquil trio, resumes at a roar then recedes. A final fortissimo is the only dynamic in this sonata’s presto, whose single line drifts up and down in unpedaled sotto voce e legato triplet 8th notes (15[1])“gossiping in unison.” Some editions lack a repeat sign between this sonata’s 4-bar grave (“gra-vay”) introduction (-5[2])and doppio (-5[2])movimento. This sonata’s 1½-minute perpetuum mobile (-5[1])(“MO-bee-lay”) finale was called the first atonal piece by Ligeti, “wind howling (*) around graves” by Arthur Rubinstein, and (-5[1])sphinxlike by Schumann, who derided the composer’s discomfort with form and said this sonata “bound together his four unruliest children.” Its third movement, inspired by Beethoven’s 12th, is a morbid cortège in B-flat minor. For 10 points, what middle piano sonata written at George Sand’s house (10[1])contains a march that was played at (10[1])the composer’s (10[1])own funeral? ■END■ (10[5]0[7])

ANSWER: Piano Sonata No. 2 by Fréderic Chopin [or Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor; or Chopin’s Op. 35; prompt on Piano Sonata in B-flat minor by Chopin until “B-flat” is read; prompt on Chopin’s “Marche funèbre” or “Funeral march” until “funeral” is read; prompt on Chopin’s Piano Sonata or Piano Sonata No. 2 or Piano Sonata in B-flat minor until “B-flat” is read]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1464%7%43%133.89

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John LawrenceBHSU BThe Empire Bikes Back4915
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A64-5
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see64-5
Rahul KeyalLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team66-5
Vincent DuA Nervy Liberal Nanny Henceit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown66-5
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet72-5
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)89-5
Kai SmithPunished "Venom" BHSULMM's LLM MLM13510
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibThe Oldest Men in the World14210
William GoldenThe Dyatlov Passement incidentWe Need New Names14410
Sinecio MoralesCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago14710
Aidan MehiganFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!when you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14710
Ryan Westbrookwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!1470
Anderson WangI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)sticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone1470
Eric ChenBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyLes Missourables1470
Charles HangLes MissourablesBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy1470
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little Hobbesvar merchants1470
Colin Stewartvar merchantsMindgoblin of Little Hobbes1470
Ethan AshbrookGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)14710
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetThe Jeam Team14710
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret14710
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence1470