Trivia quiz game!

[(poco) Sforzando]

I was thinking of Sir Frederic Cowen on Chandos, but Richardson definitely counts as well, so you get the next question.

Rossini was the other answer so mc ukrneal can also ask a question if he desires.

I at least got the Frederick part right.

[amw]

I at least got the Frederick part right.

You had the year right, too—both Frederick and Sir Frederic were born on leap day 1852. I'll give you half credit I guess.

[DaveF]

I was thinking of Sir Frederic Cowen on Chandos, but Richardson definitely counts as well, so you get the next question.

My pleasure - OK: What is the connection between Stravinsky's Renard, Coventry City Football Club and a profession of interest to (nearly) all GMG members?

[The new erato]

Coventry is a foxy club?

[Brian]

My pleasure - OK: What is the connection between Stravinsky's Renard, Coventry City Football Club and a profession of interest to (nearly) all GMG members?

All I know is that, as of that one Monty Python episode, in the words of Eric Idle, "I'm sorry, Coventry City have never won the English Football Cup."

[The new erato]

My pleasure - OK: What is the connection between Stravinsky's Renard, Coventry City Football Club and a profession of interest to (nearly) all GMG members?

Singers?

[DaveF]

Coventry is a foxy club?

'fraid not - "The Foxes" are the sworn enemy from 20 miles up the M69, Leicester City FC.

All I know is that, as of that one Monty Python episode, in the words of Eric Idle, "I'm sorry, Coventry City have never won the English Football Cup."

Although not true any more, since they won it in what Shostakovich would doubtless have called "The Unforgettable Year 1987", if he had lived longer... and come from Coventry...

Singers?

Quite right - would you like to explain, so that everyone can appreciate the fiendish subtlety of my supposedly difficult question?

DF

[The new erato]

The FC was started by workers of the Singers bicycle factory, there's singers in Renard and as for the shared interest.....

[DaveF]

The FC was started by workers of the Singers bicycle factory, there's singers in Renard and as for the shared interest.....

Just one of my tortuous connections missing: Renard was commissioned, along with many other pieces of the time, by the Princesse de Polignac, who was originally (rather improbably I always think) a New Yorker called Winnaretta Singer - of the same sewing-machine family.  And yes, we all like singers, don't we?  Do you want to try to beat that for crossword-style perversity?

DF

[The new erato]

by the Princesse de Polignac, who was originally (rather improbably I always think) a New Yorker called Winnaretta Singer - of the same sewing-machine family. 

I was aware of the Princesse de Polignac, but had absolutely no idea she originally was a seamstress. A little whiff of Cinderelle hera, I think.

I'm bad at thinking up quizez and definitely need time if that is expected of me......

This question BTW was exceptionally well thought out.

[PaulSC]

we all like singers, don't we?

Or harpsichordists...

[mc ukrneal]

I was aware of the Princesse de Polignac, but had absolutely no idea she originally was a seamstress. A little whiff of Cinderelle hera, I think.

I'm bad at thinking up quizez and definitely need time if that is expected of me......

This question BTW was exceptionally well thought out.

I have something ready to go if you prefer to pass the question to me...

[The new erato]

I have something ready to go if you prefer to pass the question to me...

Very kind of you sir!

[mc ukrneal]

Very kind of you sir!

No, thank you!

Below is a list of 15 composers and 15 movies. Match the correct film to the composer, assuming that the name of the film has something to do with a symphonic work (hint) by one of the composers. For example, Parnufnik's 6th symphony is also called Sinfonia Mysitca (or the Mystic Symphony). I might have matched it with the film Mystic Pizza.  So it is the name that is important, not the content.  I hope you enjoy it!

List of Composers	List of Films
Berlioz	American Gothic
Bernstein	American Werewolf in London
Brian	Clash of the Titans
Dvorak	Dante's Peak
Goldmark	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Haydn	A Farewell to Arms
Ives	Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Liszt	High Anxiety
Mahler	The Holidays
Mendelssohn	The Italian Job
Schubert	My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Schumann	An Unfinsihed Life
Scriabin	The Seven Year Itch
Shostakovich	Spring Breakers
Vaughan Williams	World War Z

[Pat B]

I've got most of them, but I can't figure out who wrote the "Itch" Symphony.

[mc ukrneal]

Well, I dont want to give it away too fast. But I do need to go to sleep, so will check first thing in the AM.

[amw]

I've got most of them, but I can't figure out who wrote the "Itch" Symphony.

I think it's meant to be the 1917 Year Itch symphony...

[(poco) Sforzando]

No, thank you!

Below is a list of 15 composers and 15 movies. Match the correct film to the composer, assuming that the name of the film has something to do with a symphonic work (hint) by one of the composers. For example, Parnufnik's 6th symphony is also called Sinfonia Mysitca (or the Mystic Symphony). I might have matched it with the film Mystic Pizza.  So it is the name that is important, not the content.  I hope you enjoy it!

List of Composers	List of Films
Berlioz	American Gothic
Bernstein	American Werewolf in London
Brian	Clash of the Titans
Dvorak	Dante's Peak
Goldmark	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Haydn	A Farewell to Arms
Ives	Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Liszt	High Anxiety
Mahler	The Holidays
Mendelssohn	The Italian Job
Schubert	My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Schumann	An Unfinsihed Life
Scriabin	The Seven Year Itch
Shostakovich	Spring Breakers
Vaughan Williams	World War Z

Berlioz -  Harold in Italy Kumar
Bernstein - Age of High Anxiety
Brian - Amer Gothic
Dvorak - World War Z
Goldmark - Greek Rustic Wedding
Haydn - Farewell Arms
Ives - Holidays
Liszt - Dante's Peak
Mahler - Clash of Titans
Mendelssohn - Italian Job
Schubert - Unfinished Life
Schumann - Spring Breakers
Scriabin - Divine Secrets
Shostakovich -  Seven Year Itch
VW - Amer Werewolf London

[mc ukrneal]

Berlioz -  Harold in Italy Kumar
Bernstein - Age of High Anxiety
Brian - Amer Gothic
Dvorak - World War Z
Goldmark - Greek Rustic Wedding
Haydn - Farewell Arms
Ives - Holidays
Liszt - Dante's Peak
Mahler - Clash of Titans
Mendelssohn - Italian Job
Schubert - Unfinished Life
Schumann - Spring Breakers
Scriabin - Divine Secrets
Shostakovich -  Seven Year Itch
VW - Amer Werewolf London

You got it.

[jochanaan]

Although I associate the number 7 with Prokofiev's "Seven, They are Seven."