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« Reply #856 on: 09:20:49, 27-02-2008 » |
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I move that Bryn's last puzzle be declared void on account of its having displayed its composer and title immediately upon being down-loaded to my computer (and presumably Mr Grew's also)!
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« Reply #857 on: 09:22:43, 27-02-2008 » |
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We do not suppose puzzle 171 by any chance to be Erica Havnadair's renowned Minuet in B?
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« Reply #858 on: 09:25:46, 27-02-2008 » |
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I move that Bryn's last puzzle be declared void on account of its having displayed its composer and title immediately upon being down-loaded to my computer (and presumably Mr Grew's also)!
I did not think you would be so easily fooled, richard. Check the name of the supposed "Artist". I Havnadair (have an idea) there is no such person. The album title is also bogus. ID tags are easily created and/or edited.  Just to make it quite clear. The composer in NOT John Field. |
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« Reply #859 on: 09:29:48, 27-02-2008 » |
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That shows I should really have listened to it first, does it not.
However I do submit that puzzle 142 is from the Norwegian Suite by Frederick Delius.
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« Reply #860 on: 09:38:10, 27-02-2008 » |
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That shows I should really have listened to it first, does it not.
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« Reply #861 on: 10:04:06, 27-02-2008 » |
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A little more information about PUZZLE 145...
The composer was born at Ljubljana on 20 March 1921. Since the very short listing of his works in Wikipedia does not include this one (!), it might help to know that its Latin title translates roughly as "From Hopelessness to the stars".
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« Reply #862 on: 10:48:26, 27-02-2008 » |
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So Puzzle 145 must then be Primož Ramovš - Per aspera ad astra, completed 1991.
Correct Bryn. Baz Now however did you come across this? That indeed is the CD, and you ask an interesting question Bryn. For professional and personal reasons, a large number of orchestras worldwide (including in this case the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra) and most in Britain, each donated to my family a CD back in 2002. It has to be said that most of them are fairly box-standard, but a few revealed unexpected and (to me) unusual treasures. This I thought was one of those. Baz |
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« Reply #863 on: 11:01:10, 27-02-2008 » |
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So Puzzle 145 must then be Primož Ramovš - Per aspera ad astra, completed 1991.
Correct Bryn. Baz Now however did you come across this? That indeed is the CD, and you ask an interesting question Bryn. For professional and personal reasons, a large number of orchestras worldwide (including in this case the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra) and most in Britain, each donated to my family a CD back in 2002. It has to be said that most of them are fairly box-standard, but a few revealed unexpected and (to me) unusual treasures. This I thought was one of those. Baz It certainly looks interesting, Baz, but not easy to get hold of. That Amazon.com offer was the only one I could find, and that is a marketplace deal at an inflated price. The record store shelves are probably full of then in Slovenia. |
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« Reply #864 on: 11:18:02, 27-02-2008 » |
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Regarding Puzzles 167 and 171, the composers are linked via a teacher/pupil relationship.
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« Reply #865 on: 13:49:22, 27-02-2008 » |
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I wish to draw the attention of the adjudicator to an infringement of the clearly stated rules of this Test. A member has posted and extract which exceeds the limits of such extracts by over 25%. It would be uncharitable to withdraw the points awarded to the the solver Puzzle 172, but I do feel points should be docked from the tally of the setter concrned.
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« Reply #866 on: 13:51:28, 27-02-2008 » |
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While attempting to download a recent snatch from www.rapidshare.com, I was informed that I had now "exceeded my download limit", and needed to upgrade my subscription. Since I have no intention whatever of actually PAYING them anything, must I now take it that "that is that" with rapidshare? Also, does anyone know whether I am likely at some point to receive a similar mesage from www.sendspace.com, and if so whether that will effectively terminate my further participation in Mr Grew's wonderful world of magic musical tests? Baz  |
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« Reply #867 on: 14:04:53, 27-02-2008 » |
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While attempting to download a recent snatch from www.rapidshare.com, I was informed that I had now "exceeded my download limit", and needed to upgrade my subscription. [...] Relax Mr. Iron; there is probably also a message in red saying "please wait 2 minutes" or something like that. It can go up to 180 minutes but only for very large files; for these snatches the waiting time is unlikely to exceed a couple of minutes. |
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« Reply #868 on: 23:28:53, 27-02-2008 » |
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Just a little reminder that Puzzles 159, 167 and 171, all at YouSendIt, still await correct solutions. 159 is by an American composer as much known for her work in support of her husbands somewhat different musical career. As previously mentioned, the composers of 167 and 171 are linked by a pupil/teacher relationship. The teacher has been lumbered with a dramatically murderous nature. |
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« Reply #869 on: 00:10:59, 28-02-2008 » |
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New Rule In order to obviate the long languishment of abstruse puzzles, we are now permitting - under strictly controlled conditions - the introduction of clues and hints into the competition thread. For each clue provided by the setter he or she will receive an additional 75 points. The "clue" message will henceforth constitute a new, seventh message type. This new rule will apply only to puzzles more than 10 hours old at the time of posting the clue, and it takes effect from this moment. |
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