Question
As Louis XIV's court composer, Jean-Baptiste Lully wrote for a five-part string orchestra that included the haute-contre ("oat CON-truh"), taille ("tie"), and basse ("bahss") forms of this instrument. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this string instrument pitched between the violin and cello.
ANSWER: viola [or viola da braccio; or alto; reject "viola da gamba" or "viol"]
[10m] "Taille" also refers to a tenor form of this instrument first used in Lully's ballet Alcidiane. The shawm developed into this wind instrument whose "d'amore" ("da-MO-ray") form is pitched in A.
ANSWER: oboe [or hautbois; accept oboe d'amore]
[10h] In his ballets, Lully developed this musical form consisting of a slow section with dotted rhythms followed by a fast fugal section. Bach's Clavier-Übung II pairs the Italian Concerto with one of these pieces.
ANSWER: French overture [accept Overture in the French style or Ouvertüre nach Französischer Art; prompt on overture]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 16.67 | 100% | 48% | 19% |