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« Reply #2730 on: 18:04:41, 03-11-2007 » |
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Right, this is a real stab in the dark here, but .... MAGPIES? One for sorrow Two for joy - Beethoven Ode to Joy Three for a girl Four for a boy Five for silver Six for gold Seven for a secret never to be told - Birtwistle/Cimarosa  |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #2731 on: 18:10:15, 03-11-2007 » |
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A brave stab, pw, and an excellent idea (he says, storing it away in the old memory!  ), but no. I will offer the final composer, though: Mozart Birtwistle/ Cimarosa – Secret Theatre/ Il matrimonio segretoBeethoven Stenhammar Josef Strauss Borodin Selim Palmgren Three more operas lurking here, amongst other vocal pieces and a march... |
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« Reply #2732 on: 22:44:28, 03-11-2007 » |
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Is Mozart's Die Zauberflöte/Magic Flute?
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« Reply #2733 on: 09:26:34, 04-11-2007 » |
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Not the Magic Flute, but you are looking for something operatic. Two very popular stage works are in the list. |
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« Reply #2734 on: 21:08:00, 05-11-2007 » |
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Clue: The Borodin contains a famous dance sequence and I'm sure you'll see the light re the Beethoven soon.
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« Reply #2735 on: 21:36:04, 05-11-2007 » |
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So do we have, Beethoven - FidelioBorodin - Prince IgorIf so, I'm not familiar with the plots of either, need I be?  |
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« Reply #2736 on: 21:48:40, 05-11-2007 » |
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Good work, John. Knowledge of the plots not necessary to spot the connection, although some digging will be required for the Beethoven - you'll need a particular moment from the score. I've never actually been a huge fan of Fidelio (he admits sheepishly!), but Prince Igor contains some very fine music, especially the 'Polovtsian' Act.
Mozart
Birtwistle/ Cimarosa – Secret Theatre/ Il matrimonio segreto
Beethoven - Fidelio
Stenhammar
Josef Strauss
Borodin – Prince Igor
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« Reply #2737 on: 23:19:57, 05-11-2007 » |
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Good work, John. Eh? Good work squeezing clues out of IGI  for the Beethoven - you'll need a particular moment from the score. I've never actually been a huge fan of Fidelio (he admits sheepishly!), but Prince Igor contains some very fine music, especially the 'Polovtsian' Act.
I have a Fidelio vinyl boxed set, DG/Fricsay with a nice booklet/libretto, and a Borodin vinyl set which includes the Prince Igor orchestral music, those dances with chorus, and some good notes there too. Might I learn the connection from reading those good notes in both ? (I'll also listen too)  John W |
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« Reply #2738 on: 08:42:32, 06-11-2007 » |
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IGI,
Reading the brief plots I'm thinking the connection is 'captivity'.
So I will quickly suggest the Mozart is The Abduction from the Seraglio. No time just now to look at the others.
John W
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« Reply #2739 on: 12:48:52, 06-11-2007 » |
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IGI,
Looking at a short plot summary it seems that the character Margit is in a form of 'captivity' in:
Stenhammar - The Celebration of Solhaug
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« Reply #2740 on: 13:20:32, 06-11-2007 » |
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I don't get the Josef Strauss. Now Johann II's Fleidermaus has a jail in it.....
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« Reply #2741 on: 18:06:56, 06-11-2007 » |
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Some good attempts today, chaps, but no go on the captivity theme...it's only the Beethoven which has that theme, but it's not just Florestan behind bars. You'll see the light in no time. I'm sure you'll spot the Strauss rising from the ashes and on to glory. It would also be a good time to reveal that the Mozart piece was a collaborative effort... There, that should be enough clues to get you scrabbling for the connection. |
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« Reply #2742 on: 18:27:14, 06-11-2007 » |
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Oh well, scrabbling...... for clues.... thanks IGI.... how about Josef Strauss - Feuerfest! (Fire-Proof!)  |
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« Reply #2743 on: 18:30:57, 06-11-2007 » |
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Not Feuerfest, but definitely coming from the flames!
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« Reply #2744 on: 23:23:36, 06-11-2007 » |
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Phoenix March.
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