Round 8: Tossup 6
A G minor piece by this composer opens on a Neapolitan chord with both hands playing the notes [read slowly] “long C, E-flat, A-flat, B-flat, C, A-flat.” A posthumously published C-sharp minor piece by this composer contains a 4-against-3 polyrhythm throughout. Repeated A-flats imitate the title weather phenomenon in a piece by this composer. As well as writing a piece inspired by a dog chasing its own tail, this composer wrote many pieces in a dance style from his home country, including ones subtitled “Military” and “Heroic.” Despite its name, a piece in 3/4 (“three four”) time by this composer takes longer than sixty seconds to perform. For 10 points, name this Polish composer of the Fantaisie-Impromptu and Minute Waltz. ■END■
ANSWER: Frédéric Chopin (“sho-PAN”) [or Frédéric François Chopin; or Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin] (The first line is his Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, the second is his Fantasie-Impromptu and the A-flats signify raindrops in his Raindrop Prelude.)
<Editors, Classical Music> | Packet H
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 20% | 69.40 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 88% | 38% | 100.29 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 65.75 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 86% | 57% | 94.00 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 40% | 85.40 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 22% | 76.11 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 75% | 50% | 88.33 |
| Great Lakes | US | 11 | 82% | 36% | 73.22 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 87.89 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 12 | 83% | 25% | 79.10 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 100% | 33% | 88.67 |
| North | US | 4 | 75% | 0% | 66.33 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 92% | 8% | 82.73 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 88% | 13% | 94.43 |
| South Central | US | 7 | 57% | 14% | 102.25 |
| Southeast | US | 13 | 92% | 31% | 83.75 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 92.20 |