Quiz: Mystery scores

[Luke]

The printed image on the score was the most important hint.

Yes, I thought that was nice of me. The key signature should have been enough 

[Florestan]

Not those two, no.

I can think of a famous mystery work but it's for organ and that score seems to be of a piano piece.

[Luke]

Well, it's not really any particular instrument.

[Luke]

I mean, it's not the completed work, it's just preparatory work towards it.

[Florestan]

Ah, of course: Scriabin's Mysterium. 

[Luke]

Prefatory Action, I should have said    That's correct.

Now, #4 is, as I see it, one of the most iconic of Baroque harpischord works. A very striking piece with an attitude ahead of its time.

[Florestan]

Now, #4 is, as I see it, one of the most iconic of Baroque harpischord works. A very striking piece with an attitude ahead of its time.

Couperin's Les barricades mysterieuses.

[Luke]

Yes! Marvellous piece

here as it should be done:

and here in Thomas Ades' quirky hocketing arrangement (it's better done on the EMI recording!)

This arrangement sounds a bit like an analysis-in-sound of the piece. I find this interesting because, when I went to Cambridge, we had an analysis lecture on this piece; Tom Ades was there only a few years before, so it's conceivable he had the same lecture, and that this piece is a result of it.

[classicalgeek]

#8 is the Sexteto Mistico by Villa-Lobos. 

[Luke]

Yes, it is. Good stuff

[BWV 1080]

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

[classicalgeek]

Yes, it is. Good stuff

That just leaves #3...

[Luke]

I reckon this looks like one composer in particular.

[classicalgeek]

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

This seems really familiar, but it's eluding me right now...

[Florestan]

I reckon #3 must be Mompou - Cants magics, No 4:  Misteriòs

[BWV 1080]

a similar progression in a very famous piece

[BWV 1080]

Mompou - Cants magics, No 4:  Misteriòs

For mine? no

[Florestan]

For mine? no

For Luke's #3.

[Luke]

I reckon #3 must be Mompou - Cants magics, No 4:  Misteriòs

Which one? It's not my Mystery 3

[classicalgeek]

I reckon this looks like one composer in particular.

My first thought for #3 was Ligeti... but I'm probably way off...