Packet 1: Tossup 5

The second movement of a concerto by this composer opens with the soloist playing E major arpeggios before a flute introduces the rising theme [read slowly] “B, E, E-sharp, long E-sharp.” Yunchan Lim (15[1])won the (-5[1])2022 (-5[1])Van (-5[1])Cliburn (-5[1])Competition after performing a piece by this composer (15[1])that features a notoriously difficult ossia cadenza. (-5[1])An Arnold Böcklin (15[1])painting inspired (15[1])this composer’s (15[3])(*) Isle of the Dead. (10[5]-5[2])A piano (10[1])piece by this composer (10[2]-5[2])is titled for an Italian (-5[1])violin virtuoso’s (10[1])24th (10[1])caprice. (10[1]-5[1])For (10[2]-5[1])10 points, (10[1])name this (-5[1])Russian composer of four piano concertos and (10[1])Rhapsody on a Theme (10[1])of Paganini. (10[1]0[1])■END■ (10[6]0[10])

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