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John W
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« Reply #90 on: 02:20:48, 28-02-2007 »
roslyn,

Many thanks for both entries. Great efforts esp. on No 3  Shocked

Clues on PMs


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« Reply #91 on: 02:31:34, 28-02-2007 »
Fascinating stuff, JW. I've only a clue on two, maybe three, of them.

But I have to take issue with whoever is spouting all that pretentious bull in clip 5. Who does he think Stravinsky was - some kind of Delphic oracle who could see into the future? That he was influenced by his time isn't in doubt: that he was some kind of wise sage or prophet is. My low opinion of him is well enough known around here and I don't want to go on about it. But come on, whoever it was who was talking: get real!
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« Reply #92 on: 18:54:16, 28-02-2007 »
Hello S-S,

The Rite of Spring

Hmmm, yes, if you listen carefully to the clip he refers to events occurring every Spring (in Russia?) up to 1913, presumably referring to revolutionary stirrings were occuring every Spring in Russia after the snow melted; but I believe Stravinsky moved to Paris before 1911  Roll Eyes

Any Stravinsky experts on here care to suggest Rite Of Spring predicting the outbreak of WWI (1914) or the Russian Revolution (1917)?
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« Reply #93 on: 00:34:19, 04-03-2007 »
On the other hand hardly anyone seriously doubts Mahler's predictive powers...
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« Reply #94 on: 00:39:25, 04-03-2007 »
OK well I've got my pitiful efforts at 3 and 4 off now so the rest of you can stop waiting.

Dearie me, I don't know much music do I?
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« Reply #95 on: 12:25:37, 04-03-2007 »
No problems with Q 3...in the technical sense....just that I am online with a CD playing in the PC...( Yoshimatsu Cello Concerto) so do not want to play soundclips....

Will have to make another visit to test the clips.

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« Reply #96 on: 13:06:08, 04-03-2007 »
I've PM'd MeKurwenal that Quiz 3 answers are being posted here today but that he can still enter or listen to the clips using the link to the quiz page in the message.


So, Quiz 3 had seven entries.

Top marks to Il Grande Inquisitor and opilec

and a very excellent 90% for roslyn

Great efforts from ollie, richardb,tommo and aaron

The music in Quiz 3 was the usual mixed bag:

composer 1.   Handel
work 1.   Dixit Dominus

composer 2.   J.S. Bach
work 2.   Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor BWV1065

composer 3.   Mozart
work 3.   Piano Quartet in G minor K478 III. Rondo: Allegro

composer 4.   Beethoven
work 4.   Coriolan Overture

composer 5.   Johann Strauss II
work 5.   Annen-Polka

composer 6.   Puccini
work 6.   Tosca (Vissi d'arte)

composer 7.   Butterworth
work 7.   The Banks of Green Willow

composer 8.   Janacek
work 8.   The Cunning Little Vixen

composer 9.   Khachaturian
work 9.   Sabre Dance from ‘Gayeneh’

composer 10.   Philip Glass
work 10.   Violin Concerto
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« Reply #97 on: 09:52:11, 05-03-2007 »
Oh dear, should have got a few more of those.

One of the things that I think got me was the Bach.  From the sound and instrumentation this was obviously Bach, but I remembered the tune as a violin concerto.  Wasn't this work originally a concerto for 4 violins by vivaldi?

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« Reply #98 on: 11:22:32, 06-03-2007 »
Quote from: thompson1780 on 09:52:11, 05-03-2007
One of the things that I think got me was the Bach.  From the sound and instrumentation this was obviously Bach, but I remembered the tune as a violin concerto.  Wasn't this work originally a concerto for 4 violins by vivaldi?


Tommo, yes indeed, and I should said so in the answers. Bach's concerto is an arrangement Vivaldi's Concerto for 4 violins, Op 3 No 10.

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« Reply #99 on: 11:37:33, 06-03-2007 »
I shall bring Quiz 4 (10 speaking voice soundclips) to an end now.

Top entry was from Il Grande Inquisitor with a score of 90%

Both Ollie and Daniel achieved 80%

Woodbine answered 70% correctly

Good entries also from roslyn and tommo

And the answers were:

speaker 1.   Glenn Gould

speaker 2.   Anne-Sophie Mutter

speaker 3.   Nigel Kennedy

speaker 4.   Maria Callas

speaker 5.   Sir Simon Rattle

speaker 6.   Leonard Bernstein

speaker 7.   Valery Gergiev

speaker 8.   Placido Domingo

speaker 9.   Yehudi Menuhin

speaker 10.   André Previn
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« Reply #100 on: 11:51:38, 06-03-2007 »
John

If it's not privileged information, I would be intrigued to know which one IGI failed to identify ! Maybe he'll tell us later.
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« Reply #101 on: 11:55:26, 06-03-2007 »
I think I'll leave that to IGI  Cheesy

Those scores were initial entries. I offered clues via PM to most entrants and they responded very quickly and correctly.

Some of the clips were interesting, some were all I could find quickly for that person. I particularly liked what Maria Callas said.

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« Reply #102 on: 18:58:45, 07-03-2007 »
'SOUNDS FAMILIAR" QUIZ NO. 5

The fifth quiz is up now, the 10 questions are another set of clips of 'Voices of Music'

Check it out at:
R3 Boards 'Sounds Familiar' Quiz No 5

Good luck,

John W
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« Reply #103 on: 19:01:12, 07-03-2007 »
Quote from: BobbyZ on 11:51:38, 06-03-2007
John

If it's not privileged information, I would be intrigued to know which one IGI failed to identify ! Maybe he'll tell us later.

It was Previn I failed on  Sad - I was trying to identify an American violinist...didn't think it was going to be a conductor!

I should also admit that Gould was a lucky guess!
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« Reply #104 on: 21:11:13, 09-03-2007 »
'SOUNDS FAMILIAR" QUIZ NO. 5

Just a reminder, the fifth quiz is up now, the 10 questions are another set of clips of 'Voices of Music' (talking about music).

Check it out at:
R3 Boards 'Sounds Familiar' Quiz No 5

Good luck,

John W
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