A composer’s third symphony opens with 8 of these instruments playing a theme that begins with the same notes as his earlier “Blumine” (“BLOO-mee-nuh”) movement. In a symphony by the same composer, this instrument plays an obbligato solo throughout a scherzo that opens with four of them playing the notes [read slowly] “D, F-sharp, low A.” Seven of these instruments stand up in the triumphant finale of Mahler’s first symphony. This instrument plays the notes [read slowly] “B-flat, down to E-flat, E-flat, up to B-flat” over string tremolos to open Bruckner’s (*) “Romantic” Symphony. A theme in the finale of Brahms’s first symphony is named for a long wooden variant of this instrument he heard in the Swiss Alps. Players of this instrument can increase their range with hand-stopping. For 10 points, name this coiled brass instrument. ■END■
| 2025 PLAYTIME Online | 04/26/2025 | Y | 9 | 100% | 22% | 44% | 112.44 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ Harvard | 04/26/2025 | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 118.50 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ Virginia Tech | 07/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 102.33 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ UBC | 10/05/2024 | Y | 7 | 100% | 14% | 43% | 116.00 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ WashU | 10/12/2024 | Y | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 107.67 |
| 2024 PLAYTIME @ JHU | 10/26/2024 | Y | 8 | 88% | 13% | 25% | 116.57 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Northwest | 12/10/2024 | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 123.00 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Claremont | 12/10/2024 | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 125.80 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Florida | 12/10/2024 | Y | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 117.33 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ CWRU | 12/10/2024 | Y | 5 | 100% | 20% | 40% | 97.80 |
| 2025 PLAYTIME @ Sheffield | 12/10/2024 | Y | 6 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 96.67 |
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Pavao | Monsieur Hulot's Academic Team | Notre Dame + Epic Games | 23 | -5 |
| Alan Fan | Mahjonng Masters | Auburn 2026 | 58 | -5 |
| Steven Yuan | Trip-Hop Quizzer Tricky | Quatumvirate | 63 | 15 |
| Max Lin | we need new names | Egypt Airlines Haters | 66 | 15 |
| William Bao | Illinois Orange | Free Agents 1 | 66 | -5 |
| Stan | Gruh | MSJ | 112 | 10 |
| Ryan Smith | mongeese | Mike Dukakis Tank Battalion | 116 | 10 |
| Nick Marinni | 2 Italians, 2 Poles, All Noles | Four Generalists in Search of a Power | 122 | -5 |
| Bhaskar Moorthy | Four Generalists in Search of a Power | 2 Italians, 2 Poles, All Noles | 131 | 10 |
| Joseph Chambers | Free Agents 1 | Illinois Orange | 131 | 10 |
| Will McCurley | Auburn 2026 | Mahjonng Masters | 131 | 10 |
| Stephen Heritage | Notre Dame + Epic Games | Monsieur Hulot's Academic Team | 131 | 10 |
| Robert Wang | evil women enjoyers | Goober Gang | 131 | 10 |