Quiz: Mystery scores

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 06:48:40 AM

Quote from: Sforzando on May 21, 2008, 06:37:23 AM
A quilt?

Getting closer. Made of?

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 06:49:49 AM

Quote from: Sforzando on May 21, 2008, 06:45:52 AM
The 24 Preludes for Piano of 1974 looks right. I don't think it's the Jazz-Koloraturen für Sopran, Altsaxophon und Fagott (1929) or Gesang der Rotationsmaschinen für gemischten Chor (1930).

You're far too sharp, obviously! The Preludes is correct.

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 06:53:23 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 21, 2008, 06:48:40 AM
Getting closer. Made of?

Fabric. 0:)

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 06:54:15 AM

Bingo!

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 06:55:07 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 21, 2008, 06:54:15 AM
Bingo!

Closing the gap. Still three of mine left....

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 07:26:01 AM

Give us some clues, then! Speaking personally, I've done as many as I can easily manage without clues, I think.

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 08:10:57 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 21, 2008, 07:26:01 AM
Give us some clues, then! Speaking personally, I've done as many as I can easily manage without clues, I think.

Sure. Of my three:

2 pieces are 20th century.
1 is from the Renaissance.
1 is a stage work.
1 is by a woman.
2 are by English-speaking composers.
The Fl-Gtr piece also uses a piano.
1 is truly great by any objective measurement.
1 has a title that uses a musical term, but not in a musical way.
1 has a title that might make you hungry.

Guido · May 21, 2008, 11:03:34 AM

no.37 of mine is film music.

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 11:26:22 AM

Sfz 40 is from Byrd's Great Service, I believe. I came close to offering that answer yesterday (there aren't as many settings of these Decalogue Responses as I imagined I might find, so Byrd seemed a strong contender), but I couldn't find conclusive proof. I still haven't - it's omitted from the Gimell recording of the otherwise complete service 'on musical grounds', so I can't hear a sample - but I think it's more likely.

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 11:42:56 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 21, 2008, 11:26:22 AM
Sfz 40 is from Byrd's Great Service, I believe. I came close to offering that answer yesterday (there aren't as many settings of these Decalogue Responses as I imagined I might find, so Byrd seemed a strong contender), but I couldn't find conclusive proof. I still haven't - it's omitted from the Gimell recording of the otherwise complete service 'on musical grounds', so I can't hear a sample - but I think it's more likely.

That is the second page from the two-page Kyrie. Of my remaining two:

Both are 20th century.
1 is a stage work.
1 is by a woman.
1 is by an English-speaking composer.
The Fl-Gtr piece also uses a piano.
1 has a title that uses a musical term, but not in a musical way.
1 has a title that might make you hungry.

lukeottevanger · May 21, 2008, 11:44:09 AM

Quote from: Sforzando on May 21, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
1 has a title that might make you hungry.

Ha! I thought that one possibly referred to the Great Service!

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 11:50:39 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 21, 2008, 11:44:09 AM
Ha! I thought that one possibly referred to the Great Service!

I see your point.

Chrone · May 21, 2008, 07:08:53 PM

Quote from: Sforzando on May 21, 2008, 11:42:56 AM
1 has a title that might make you hungry.

Sfz44 is the Cuban (sandwich) Overture!

(poco) Sforzando · May 21, 2008, 07:26:09 PM

Quote from: Chrone on May 21, 2008, 07:08:53 PM
Sfz44 is the Cuban (sandwich) Overture!

Good try, but I fear not. I will tell you it's the other piece that has the meal-related title.

lukeottevanger · May 22, 2008, 07:02:32 AM

Sfz 39 - Claude Bolling: Picnic Suite (first movement, Rococo)

(poco) Sforzando · May 22, 2008, 07:38:19 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 22, 2008, 07:02:32 AM
Sfz 39 - Claude Bolling: Picnic Suite (first movement, Rococo)

One remains:
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20th century.
A stage work.
By a woman.
By an English-speaking composer (note careful phrasing)
Has a title that uses a musical term, but not in a musical way.
A piano reduction.
In a sense "ethnic," but not South American.

I'm sure if you all put your heads together, you can come up with the answer.

Mark G. Simon · May 22, 2008, 10:45:53 AM

Quote from: Sforzando on May 22, 2008, 07:38:19 AM
One remains:
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20th century.
A stage work.
By a woman.
By an English-speaking composer (note careful phrasing)
Has a title that uses a musical term, but not in a musical way.
A piano reduction.
In a sense "ethnic," but not South American.

I'm sure if you all put your heads together, you can come up with the answer.

Peggy Glanville-Hicks -- The Transposed Heads

(poco) Sforzando · May 22, 2008, 11:05:14 AM

Quote from: Mark G. Simon on May 22, 2008, 10:45:53 AM
Peggy Glanville-Hicks -- The Transposed Heads

lukeottevanger · May 22, 2008, 11:40:53 AM

I'm gutted - I was checking up on her yesterday, in fact, and again today too, and still have a page mentioning The Transposed Heads open as I type this!

(though I hadn't made the 'musical term' connection until now). Only the necessity of bathing and putting the kids to bed stopped me taking that further and, presumably, guessing at it myself!

Still, I should be happy with the ones I've got...

Guido · May 22, 2008, 11:43:12 AM

Quote from: lukeottevanger on May 22, 2008, 11:40:53 AM
I'm gutted - I was checking up on her yesterday, in fact, and again today too, and still have a page mentioning The Transposed Heads open as I type this! (though I hadn't made the 'musical term' connection until now). Only the necessity of bathing and putting the kids to bed stopped me taking that further and, presumably, guessing at it myself!

Still, I should be happy with the ones I've got...

Going to bed when it is still light outside... truly one of the worst afflictions of childhood!