Quiz: Mystery scores

[Luke]

Lovely sound! Lovely tempo too - very nice!

[BWV 1080]

That's the question - what are these barricades? Our analysis lecturer (W. Dean Sutcliffe) thought it was a registral thing - that the music is bounded by pitch limits which it tries to pierce.

Always heard that it was the somewhat impregnable 18th century women's undergarments, but maybe thats just a guitar thing

[Karl Henning]

There's nothing really mysterious about a chastity belt, though, is there? It made for great gags for Woody Allen and Mel Brooks, thoughj.

[classicalgeek]

So at this point we still need Luke's #3, and this from BWV 1080:

Luke's #3 has me puzzled. The latest clues were "This composer often writes very simple-looking things such as this, with e.g. tedious chromatic scales and plain looking triads. But they sound more interesting in performance." and "Not Ligeti. Just as well-known, or even more so."

As far as BWV 1080's example goes... I'm inclined to think it's an American composer... but that's all I have so far.

[Luke]

So at this point we still need Luke's #3, and this from BWV 1080:

And your last one. Haven't forgotten that!

Luke's #3 has me puzzled. The latest clues were "This composer often writes very simple-looking things such as this, with e.g. tedious chromatic scales and plain looking triads. But they sound more interesting in performance." and "Not Ligeti. Just as well-known, or even more so."

The key bit is the implication that they sound more interesting than they look. But yes, you will definitely have heard (of) this composer.

[Luke]

And your last one. Haven't forgotten that!

Although I can't find it right now. Where did it go? 

[classicalgeek]

Although I can't find it right now. Where did it go? 

I ended up deleting it because I didn't want to distract from your 'mystery' series of mystery scores.

It enabled me to come up with my own theme of 'connected' scores - five in all. I'm guessing someone will figure out the theme quickly - but it was fun to put together!

[Luke]

Ah! Another mystery solved! That was thoughtful of you - but no need,  the more the merrier! Looking forward to your series though,  hope im around when you post them!

[classicalgeek]

Ah! Another mystery solved! That was thoughtful of you - but no need,  the more the merrier! Looking forward to your series though,  hope im around when you post them!

Just waiting to get the two remaining scores identified! I'm ready to post them anytime.

[Luke]

The key bit is the implication that they sound more interesting than they look.

  I'll say it even more baldly: the sound is different from the look. What you play isn't what it sounds like. Why might that happen...?

[BWV 1080]

I'll say it even more baldly: the sound is different from the look. What you play isn't what it sounds like. Why might that happen...?

Ok, got it now, sure does sound different than the score implies

[Luke]

There we go! All mysteries wiped clear

[Karl Henning]

There we go! All mysteries wiped clear

But I trust we haven't taken all the mystery out of Life.

[classicalgeek]

A prepared piano! Nicely done. That never even crossed my mind.

But I don't think we've figured this one out, have we?

Here is one, groovy 2 chord vamp sounds like an acid jazz loop

[classicalgeek]

I suppose I could upload my series while we're still puzzling over BWV 1080's example. Like I said, I feel that it **may** be by an American composer... but that's all I have at the moment.

This was fun to do, though I think that my 'theme' will be figured out in short order.









And as a bonus, this one:

[BWV 1080]

Mine is not from an American composer

[Luke]

Mine is not from an American composer

Is it French?

Of the new ones, I think I know some but i need to think. Curewntly in a rehearsal. But 2 is Debussy, Ce qu'a vu le vent de l'ouest

[Luke]

Is the first one Delius?

[Luke]

Reminds me of the first of the North Country Sketches. 

Theme is compass points?

[Luke]

4 perhaps Elgar, In the South?