Packet 8: Bonus 8
A piece inspired by one of these animals begins with the ascending melody “G, B-flat, E-flat, F-sharp.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these animals that title the last of one composer’s 30 Essercizi. The main theme of a G minor piece for harpsichord was inspired by one of these animals named Pulcinella.
ANSWER: cats [accept Cat Fugue]
[10m] The aforementioned Cat Fugue is one of 555 keyboard sonatas written by this composer.
ANSWER: Domenico Scarlatti
[10e] Scarlatti’s father Alessandro helped develop the da capo form of these pieces. These solo pieces are performed by vocalists in operas.
ANSWER: arias [accept da capo arias]
<Fine Arts - Auditory, Khang Le> | VAULT II Packet 08
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 18.54 | 85% | 54% | 46% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Birmingham B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| Southampton | Bath | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| Southperial | Birmingham A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Warperial | Oxford | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 16.67 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 2 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 2 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 20% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 27.50 | 100% | 88% | 88% |