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John W
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« Reply #15 on: 15:38:38, 21-03-2007 »
roslyn,

Who? Berlioz. Correct  Smiley

What? - it's not the first performance of the Requiem (which was in 1837). It's a cartoon of Berlioz made some years later, I don't think we know which work is, if at all, being represented; it is entitled 'A Concert in 1846' (English translation). I suppose the answer to What? can be the name of the artist......

When? woops I just gave away that answer  Roll Eyes

Why? why did the artist draw this cartoon?


and from pim, who choses the Who? as the artist

Who?  - Andreas Geiger (the image in your message is not complete. The complete engraving is signed with Andr. Geiger in the corner on the right). Correct - it would be a give-away to leave the signature  Wink

What? A concert conducted by Hector Berlioz. Correct

When? 1846. Correct

Where? The original engraving (in color) is in the Austrian National Library in Vienna. I have Peter Gammond's book (1997) which says San Fernando in Madrid   Huh

Why? The music of Berlioz was considered "noisy" in the 1840s. Correct

excellent pim, adding the Where? as a bonus

John
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« Reply #16 on: 15:51:19, 21-03-2007 »
Quote from: John W on 15:38:38, 21-03-2007
I have Peter Gammond's book (1997) which says San Fernando in Madrid   Huh

I also have a book by Gammond and it's full of mistakes. But perhaps I was wrong (I found the information about the engraving in an Italian book).
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« Reply #17 on: 16:15:09, 21-03-2007 »
Quote from: pim_derks on 15:51:19, 21-03-2007
I also have a book by Gammond and it's full of mistakes.

Yes, I think the Gammond book I have involved him 'editing' numerous writers and having about 20 different people sourcing the illustrations, so yes I expect it's full of errors.  Smiley

I'm double-checking the date, in the Gammond book, for another quiz subject  Roll Eyes

John
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Andy D
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« Reply #18 on: 19:33:02, 21-03-2007 »
Here's one



Who, where, when, what?
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richard barrett
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« Reply #19 on: 19:36:53, 21-03-2007 »
who? Morton Feldman and Barbara Monk Feldman

where? at their wedding in (?) Buffalo, NY

when? in June 1987

why? because he was such a handsome cove
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« Reply #20 on: 19:39:38, 21-03-2007 »
All correct except the where (and the why Wink)

it was their marriage and I would have guessed it was in Buffalo but it wasn't, according to Bunita Marcus
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« Reply #21 on: 19:43:09, 21-03-2007 »
Quote from: richard barrett on 19:36:53, 21-03-2007
why? because he was such a handsome cove

 Cheesy

ah me, all the good looking are taken.
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« Reply #22 on: 20:35:20, 21-03-2007 »
Whatever, she's a babe   Kiss
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« Reply #23 on: 21:35:15, 21-03-2007 »
Bit quiet tonight, but I'll try the evening mob with a Who, what, when, where, why?? quiz  Cheesy

I reckon this one can get four questions answered What? Who? When? Where? and maybe a Why? - though What? might answer Why? anyway  Cool
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« Reply #24 on: 21:42:22, 21-03-2007 »
It's rather small. Could it be Petrouchka?
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« Reply #25 on: 21:43:46, 21-03-2007 »
What?

Design for Petrushka.

Who?

Made by Alexandre Benois

When?

1911

Where?

Hartford, Wadswarth Atheneum (according to that Italian book, John!)

Why?

Well, take a look:

http://max.mmlc.northwestern.edu/~mdenner/Drama/plays/petrushka/1petrushka.html

 Wink
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« Reply #26 on: 21:52:52, 21-03-2007 »
Sorry for the size Tony and pim, but yes, Petrushka (a design for) can be the answer to What? Correct

Who? - Made by Alexandre Benois Correct

When? - 1911 Correct
(the Gammond book says 1948  Roll Eyes )

Where?   - Hartford, Wadswarth Atheneum (according to that Italian book, John!) I'll take your word for it Pim. I was thinking Paris for the design/performance in 1911

Why? Well, take a look: I was thinkiing maybe just mention Stravinsky as the answer but yes, Correct

John
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Tony Watson
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« Reply #27 on: 21:56:59, 21-03-2007 »
It's a charming design, anyway. Something of a toy theatre about it.
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John W
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« Reply #28 on: 22:06:01, 21-03-2007 »
I agree Tony. There are three viewable here, look for Benois,

http://www.duc.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/art/


The photo in the Gammond book I have is different again, but very similar, so I wouldn't think 1948  Undecided which is what it says, (and I can't find the source credit).

John
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« Reply #29 on: 12:32:50, 22-03-2007 »
Another Who, what, when, where, why?? quiz  Cheesy

I reckon this one can get four questions answered What? Who? When? Where?
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