Bonus
Apocryphally, this symphony’s composer declared “Beethoven won’t object!” when he chose to write it in D minor. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this symphony whose “heavenly finale” was left incomplete at its composer’s death, despite its dedication to “the beloved God.” This symphony’s third movement Adagio was described as a “farewell to life” and contains the entire chromatic scale in its main theme.
ANSWER: Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 [or Bruckner’s Ninth; or Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor; or WAB 109]
[10m] Performances of Bruckner’s Ninth often use his C major setting of this Latin hymn as a final movement. A setting of this hymn by Marc-Antoine Charpentier provides the opening theme for Eurovision.
ANSWER: Te Deum [accept Te Deum laudamus]
[10e] While early drafts of Bruckner’s Ninth quote his Te Deum, later drafts instead quote the “Hallelujah” chorus from this oratorio by Handel.
ANSWER: Messiah [or HWV 56]
<MY, Classical Music>
| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 14.48 | 100% | 33% | 12% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton | Wisconsin A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Minnesota B | Wisconsin B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Winona State | Iowa State | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 11.67 | 100% | 17% | 0% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 15.00 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| North | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 10 | 15.00 | 100% | 40% | 10% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 25% | 13% |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |