Packet 4: Bonus 6
Youtuber Richard Atkinson nicknamed the first quartet in this collection “Jack-in-the-box” since its finale interrupts a tranquil inversion of its first theme with a loud G major scale. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this collection by Franz Joseph Haydn that includes string quartets nicknamed “Sunrise,” “Fifths,” and “Emperor.”
ANSWER: the “Erdődy” Quartets [or opus 76; or Hob. III:75-80]
[10e] Contrary to popular belief, this Haydn symphony’s common nickname doesn’t refer to a similar joke in which a loud G major chord interrupts its slow, quiet melody, “C, C, E, E, G, G, E.”
ANSWER: “Surprise” Symphony [or Symphony mit dem Paukenschlag; or Symphony No. 94; or Hob. I/94] (The nickname actually refers to Haydn’s goal of “surprising” London concertgoers with a more innovative symphony than those of his student, Ignaz Pleyel.)
[10h] Haydn pulls the reverse of that joke in the finale of this symphony whose loud opening is paused so the violins can retune their G strings. This six-movement symphony shares its nickname with a play by Jean-François Regnard.
ANSWER: “Il Distratto” [or “Der Zerstreute”; or Symphony No. 60; or Hob. I/60]
<FW, Auditory Fine Arts> | NAFTA-Packet-4
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 14.21 | 95% | 37% | 11% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Neg of Beauty is a Joy Forever | Dour Straits | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| C R A B S | No Country for Old Quizzers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| H Charlson's Washed Up Scrubs | The Third Time when she was Given to Answer the Hard and the Easy, and Answered Only the Easy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Vacuous Tortoise | Dielectrical Materialism | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NAFTA at Stanford | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2026 NAFTA at UBC | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 7.50 | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 40% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Harvard | 10/04/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Oxford | 10/11/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Columbia | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Richmond | 12/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |