Alphabet Associations - III

[LMcD]

Oh, him (is he perhaps English rather than British, like all of those born in Betty's reign?) Anyway, off we go again

A helping had in this season of good will:
4 English* composers, all male, born in 1901, ca. 1563, 1902 and 1913.
(*I' wasn't trying to mislead anybody, it's just that I happen to consider myself British, rather than English!)

[french frank]

A helping had in this season of good will:
4 English* composers, all male, born in 1901, ca. 1563, 1902 and 1913.
(*I' wasn't trying to mislead anybody, it's just that I happen to consider myself British, rather than English!)

Well, thank you for that - I was thinking of the reign of Betty I rather than Betty II when I assume you were born! Intriguingly I find a link I had considered but in Farnaby's case it doesn't quite fit (not being an I).

[LMcD]

Well, thank you for that - I was thinking of the reign of Betty I rather than Betty II when I assume you were born! Intriguingly I find a link I had considered but in Farnaby's case it doesn't quite fit (not being an I).

The order of the DOBs, which must be considered in twos, is important. Knowing which instrument Farnaby played might also help.

[french frank]

The order of the DOBs, which must be considered in twos, is important. Knowing which instrument Farnaby played might also help.

Yes, I think I've been bumbling about in the right area there but there's a bit missing.

Just making a first stab at it (or is it the second? third?), I suspect the I is Improvisations (on works by another composer).

[LMcD]

Yes, I think I've been bumbling about in the right area there but there's a bit missing.

Just making a first stab at it (or is it the second? third?), I suspect the I is Improvisations (on works by another composer).

The 'I' is indeed Improvisations! Would you care to elaborate?

[cloughie]

The 'I' is indeed Improvisations! Would you care to elaborate?

Farnaby, Rubbra and Britten

[Pulcinella]

Farnaby, Rubbra and Britten

But I think that the four composers are Farnaby (c1563), Rubbra (1901), Walton (1902), and Britten (1913).
Rubbra: Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby, Op. 50
Walton: Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten

[french frank]

The 'I' is indeed Improvisations! Would you care to elaborate?

No need for me to do it. now

[Pulcinella]

No need for me to do it. now

Sorry if I stole your thunder.
Please go ahead and give us a jolly J; once more I couldn't guarantee being around to respond..

[LMcD]

But I think that the four composers are Farnaby (c1563), Rubbra (1901), Walton (1902), and Britten (1913).
Rubbra: Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby, Op. 50
Walton: Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten

... and the Eastern Europeans (known and unknown) mentioned in #383?

[french frank]

Please go ahead and give us a jolly J; once more I couldn't guarantee being around to respond..

No, I don't think so - that's twice I've been left to tease clues out of the question setter. R3ok ended with two members playing a game and I wouldn't want R3F to go the same way. Those who want to continue playing it can do so.

[LMcD]

No, I don't think so - that's twice I've been left to tease clues out of the question setter. R3ok ended with two members playing a game and I wouldn't want R3F to go the same way. Those who want to continue playing it can do so.

Sadly, the number of participants has declined of late.

[Pulcinella]

... and the Eastern Europeans (known and unknown) mentioned in #383?

Oops! No idea.
As ff says, though, maybe this thread has run its course, and should be restricted to Advent each year?

[hmvman]

Sadly, the number of participants has declined of late.

Apologies but I've been quite busy with family things over the last few days. And, much as I've marvelled at the ingenuity of the clue setters, most of these conundrums have been beyond my ability to solve them

[LMcD]

[QUOTE=Pulcinella;n1294476]

Oops! No idea.
As ff says, though, maybe this thread has run its course, and should be restricted to Advent each year?[/QUOTE]

I think you're right.

I suspect that those (including myself) who post AA posers tend to believe that their questions are clearer, and the answers more straightforward, than they actually are!
Just to clear up my 'I' and leave everything nice and tidy: Bartok's Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs.