Question
Columbia Records issued the first LP in 1948 with a recording of Nathan Milstein as this piece’s soloist. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this piece in which the soloist enters almost immediately with an E minor theme that gave the composer “no peace.”
ANSWER: violin concerto by Felix Mendelssohn [or Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64; prompt on violin concerto with “by whom?”]
[10m] Mendelssohn wrote-in this part of his violin concerto rather than let the soloist improvise it. The orchestra is usually silent during these virtuosic passages that allow the soloist to show off.
ANSWER: cadenzas [or cadenze]
[10e] Mendelssohn wrote his violin concerto to be performed attaca, possibly to discourage the audience from doing this between movements. Traditionally, this action is only performed after each piece in a concert.
ANSWER: applauding [or clapping; accept similar answers such as cheering or giving an ovation]
<Ethan Ashbrook, Fine Arts - Music - Romantic> ~22158~ <Editor: Ivvone Zhou>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 50 | 17.20 | 84% | 46% | 42% |