Round 3: 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 (10[1])the Coffee Cantata. (10[2])An 1829 performance conducted by (10[1])Felix Mendelssohn revived interest in this composer’s St. Matthew Passion. This composer of a Mass in B Minor wrote a collection of 24 preludes and fugues to show off a new (10[2])tuning system. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])name this German (10[1])Baroque composer of the Well-Tempered Clavier. ■END■ (10[4])

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