Round 1: Tossup 12

This composer used thirteen repetitions of a passus duriusculus, or chromatic fourth, in E to evoke Christ’s suffering in one piece’s “Crucifixus” section. That work by this composer, which is often referred to by its key, features a Credo section titled “Symbolum Nicenum.” This composer’s cantata Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (“sh’vyte SHTILL-uh, PLOW-dert nick’t”) is humorously dubbed the Coffee Cantata. (10[2])An 1829 (10[1])performance conducted by Felix Mendelssohn revived (10[1])interest in this composer’s St. Matthew Passion. (10[2])This composer of a Mass in B Minor wrote (10[1])a (10[1])collection of 24 preludes and fugues to show off a new tuning system. For 10 points, (10[1])name this German Baroque composer of the Well-Tempered Clavier. ■END■

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