Bonus
Recurring jokes on this man’s YouTube channel include a tie appearing on his shirt when he mentions Beethoven’s Ninth and imitation horse whinnies when he mentions Bruckner. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this music critic and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com who runs the popular channel The Ultimate Classical Music Guide.
ANSWER: David Hurwitz [or Dave Hurwitz]
[10e] Many of Hurwitz’s videos show him seated in front of a tam-tam, which is one of these percussion instruments. These instruments are usually hung vertically and struck with a mallet.
ANSWER: gongs
[10m] Hurwitz’s academic work defends the claim that this technique was a basic feature of 19th-century string playing, rather than a 20th-century innovation. “Historically-informed” string playing eschews the “continuous” form of this technique, even on modern instruments.
ANSWER: vibrato [accept continuous vibrato]
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell A | North Carolina A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |