Classical Quiz
Posted by: John Schmidt on 17 October 2000
Woodface is onto a good idea with his music quiz. As that thread is getting a bit long, and leaning mostly towards rock and popular music, perhaps we can start a more classical thread. Judging from the threads on Mahler and Schubert, there's no lack of knowledge. As with the other quiz, if you answer correctly, you can pose the next question. Here's a starter:
In the 1950's Emil Gilels was first allowed out of the Soviet Union to tour. This was the first opportunity for many in the West to hear a performer of the "Russian Piano School", and he played to universal acclaim. Gilels was somewhat overwhelmed, and was heard to say "If you think I'm good, wait until you hear __________" To which other Russian pianist was he referring?
John Schmidt
"95% of everything is crud" - Theodore Sturgeon
Posted on: 24 October 2000 by Former member
My uninformed guess is Puccini. If this is correct, Phil can have the question.
Ross
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Todd A
'Tis neither Beethoven nor Puccini.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Nigel Cavendish
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Todd A
Nope. Next. (Maybe this wasn't so easy.)
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Nigel Cavendish
...cos I'm only guessing - Chopin.
cheers
Nigel
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Todd A
Chopin's not the one.
Hey, where's Vuk's response. He did write that you can find so many of these answers on the net.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
(I didn't use the web, so I'm probably wrong)
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Todd A
You are correct Vuk. The Pope allegedly told good old Ferenc this after a rather lenghty confession that seemingly never ended. Your question.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
Who is this man?
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
Mravinksy ?
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
Yes, Mravinsky, the conductor of whom players were so terrified they would show up to rehearsal 20 minutes ahead of time to tune their instruments. Obviously, they didn't have the same unions so many orchestras "enjoy" these days.
Go ahead Omer.
Vuk.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
How did the second trombone player in the Rishon Le-Zion orchestra (2nd orchestra in Israel) lately got promoted to the first trombone post ?
(Before searching the net try some wild guesses)
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
Guess
By smacking the lead trombonist in the back of the head with his slide during a complex piece, thus rendering him unable to play due to temporary injury / brain damage or death?
Jonathan
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by John Schmidt
1) The first trombonist died.
2) The second trombonist slept with the conductor. (I was going to say "she", but, given the times and the nature of creative people, this seems too restrictive)
John Schmidt
"95% of everything is crud" - Theodore Sturgeon
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
1) Killed by a rock-throwing Palestinian.
or
2) Fired as a consequence of botching up a performance of an early Mozart piece and the resulting scandal when it was discovered he'd spent the previous night in a brothel.
Vuk.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
John is right, the first Trombonist died. Jonathan is right, the second trombonist hit him with a blunt object and hid the body (actually quite near Gazza, Vuk), and for six months till it was solved, he played first Trombone. Now he's in arrest, and who's the left trombonist ? the murderer's 18 yrs old son.
trombones are dangerous
Phil seems to have a question he wants to ask, can we pass this to him ?
PS, and who played trombone in the funeral ? you guessed right.
[This message was edited by Omer Shibolet on WEDNESDAY 25 October 2000 at 20:11.]
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Phil Barry
Ah, well, now I'm not so sure it's a good question.
We have the first Beethoven Symphony cycle from Vuk, and the first electrically recorded cycle, also from Vuk. Who conducted the first attributed Beethoven cycle?
And/or, since the previous question may get some flak, about whom was it said, after his 1st rehearsal with his new orchestra, 'Not much of a musician, but a hell of a nice fellow'?
Kudos on the Liszt and trombonist questions.
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
Phil,
What's an "attributed" Beethoven cycle?
Ross
Posted on: 25 October 2000 by Former member
For some reason I have a feeling that the answer to the second question may be Fritz Reiner.
Ross
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Phil Barry
Ross,
Yup, Reiner was the conductor. After firing at least one person and trashing the abilities of others, one CSO wag made that statement. Reported in a biography of Reiner, the particulars of which I'veforgotten. If anyone cares, e-mail me and I'll look it up. The orchestra members who survived were very pleased with the musical results, BTW.
By 'attributed', I mean 'with a named conductor'.
[This message was edited by Phil Barry on THURSDAY 26 October 2000 at 14:53.]
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Former member
If it's my turn to set a question, someone else can take my turn. I'm far too hungover to think about classical music.
Ross
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Todd A
I've been wanting to ask this one: what composer once said "My purpose is to eliminate purpose."????
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Former member
Stockhausen?
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Todd A
But a good guess.
Posted on: 26 October 2000 by Former member
John Cage?
