Classical Quiz (cont.)

Posted by: Matthew T on 26 November 2001

Given the length of the Classical Quiz thread I thought, to generate more enthuasism, I would start a second thread.

The first thread is here

OK my question...

Who were the writers of the play Elgar used as his setting for Grania and Diarmid?

Posted on: 30 November 2001 by JamH
Hello Matthew,

I think it's a good idea to have a new thread.

It might have been nice if the old could have been
called 'Classical Quiz Archives' but looking at
things like Google and UseNet I think it's
impossible to rename stuff from the past -- i.e.
it is archived on the WWW as Classical Quiz.

I will cheat on your question and have two tries
[and these are both guesses] ....

Lady Gregory
W.B. Yates

James H

Posted on: 03 December 2001 by Matthew T
W.B. Yeats (close enough) was one of the writers.

The other author was born in 1852 or Anglo Irish extraction.

Matthew

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by JamH
George Moore + Yeats
James
Posted on: 06 December 2001 by Matthew T
The floor is all yours James.

Matthew

Posted on: 08 December 2001 by JamH
I actually read about this on the Naim site
but it's so much fun I want to mention it here
as a question.

A composer has written a work takes takes more
than 600 yaers to perform. A performance has
just started. Name the composer [and optional]
the work.

James H

Posted on: 12 December 2001 by JamH
It's for organ.
Posted on: 15 December 2001 by JamH
I think the Classical Quiz
is dead -- a real pity !!
Maybe I am wrong. Can someone
answer my question ??
[Hint -- search for organ
on this site]. Bye.
James H.
Posted on: 16 December 2001 by Cheese
Isn't it Karlheinz Stockhausen ? Haven't cheated by reading it somewhere ...

Cheese

Posted on: 17 December 2001 by JamH
Sorry -- its not Stockhausen [but it's
the sort of thing he might do ??].

James H.

Posted on: 17 December 2001 by Todd A
Am I right?
Posted on: 17 December 2001 by JamH
Yes -- your turn !!
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Which conductor recorded the first complete Mahler cycle with the same orchestra?

[This message was edited by Todd Arola on TUESDAY 18 December 2001 at 16:16.]

Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
But close chronologically, at least with the the Haitink.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
But no cigar. Kubelik finished his cycle shortly after the conductor in question finished his.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
Bernstein perhaps, in his unwrinkled CBS days?

Herm

Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Bernstein used a couple different orchestras. Here are two hints: the conductor was Swiss and the orchestra American.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Nope.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
wait a sec - are we talking about Abravanel and the Utah?

Herm

Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
'Twas Maurice. He completed his cycle with the Utah Symphony Orchestra - what a mighty band! - before Kubelik finished with the BRSO.

Your turn herm.

Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
Other Voices, Other Rooms

Geez, I don't even own a Utah So recording! So let's make this real easy.

Mozart. The question is what was going on in the other room while he was composing the D minor string quartet (K 421).

Some say you can tell by listening to the last movement.

Just give it a shot, guys!

Herm

Posted on: 18 December 2001 by JamH
Bruno Walter ??
Posted on: 19 December 2001 by herm
That is completely K-rect! Konstanze was in labor at the time, and some say the high triplets in the last movement are her cries.

So it's your turn now!

Posted on: 23 December 2001 by JamH
My guess is that Lucier is "Alan Lucier" who
installed the work "Music on a long thin wire"
consisting of 80 ft of piano wire stretched
across a room in New York and tuned as a
monocord. The wire was driven by a sine-wave
oscillator and contact microphones picked up
the sounds caused by temperature fluctuations,
people moving around the room etc.

Also I guess Lamb is "Alan Lamb" who has
recorded the sounds of electrical high-tension
wires flapping about in the wind.

So I suppose the answer is that they would
exchange messages by wire and maybe record them
on an antique wire [non tape] recorder ??

James H.

Posted on: 23 December 2001 by herm
eek Wow eek
Posted on: 26 December 2001 by JamH
Thanks Steve !!

This composer is more usually associated with the
piano but in his youth played the Viola.

Who is/was he ??

James H.