Round 10: Tossup 18

A concerto for this non-clarinet instrument was called a composer’s “Eroica” by Alfred Einstein, who claimed Johann André finished another concerto for it. A composer who wrote a “Sonata facile” (“fah-CHEE-lay”) for this instrument (15[1])included a theme opening “B, A, G-sharp, A, C” to imitate (15[1])Janissary bands in the last movement of another sonata. This is the original instrument for which Mozart’s variations on the tune of (*) “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” were written. (10[4])The “Rondo alla turca” (10[1])appears in the last (10[1])movement of the 11th sonata for this instrument by Mozart, (10[1])who also composed 27 concertos for it. For 10 points, name this keyboard instrument (10[3])with (10[1])88 (10[1])black and white keys. ■END■

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