Round 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 won the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition after performing a piece by this composer that features a notoriously difficult ossia cadenza. An Arnold Böcklin painting inspired this composer’s (*) Isle of the Dead. A piano piece by this composer is titled for an Italian violin virtuoso’s 24th caprice. For 10 points, name this Russian composer of four piano concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. ■END■
ANSWER: Sergei Rachmaninoff
<Fine Arts - Auditory, Khang Le> | VAULT II Packet 01
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Hughes | Edinburgh | Manchester A | 77 | 10 |
| Elliot Earley | Sheffield A | Chimera | 92 | 10 |
| Heather Sweet | Sheffield B | Manchester B | 95 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✕ | 6 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 47.17 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 77.50 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 79.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 20% | 68.75 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 0% | 57.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 25% | 50% | 61.67 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 60% | 81.60 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 64.75 |