Question
A screechy violin repeats an ultra-high E-flat as others gradually enter on lower E-naturals and E-flats in a piece in this genre. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this genre of works by Erich Korngold that he quoted in his own violin concerto. Hans Zimmer, John Powell, and John Williams frequently compose in this genre.
ANSWER: film score [or film music; accept music for movies or cinema]
[10h] This American film composer restricted himself to a string orchestra when scoring Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
ANSWER: Bernard Herrmann [or Maximillian Herrmann]
[10m] The "F, E-flat, D" leitmotif that opens Herrmann's score to Psycho is derived from a piece for strings with this title. Leoš Janáček ("LAY-osh YA-na-check") included 25 brass parts in a militaristic piece with this diminutive Italian title.
ANSWER: Sinfonietta [accept Sinfonietta for Strings]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 35 | 13.43 | 94% | 29% | 11% |