Alphabet Associations - II

[LeMartinPecheur]

Nadelik Lowen, LMP. A K from LMcD methinks. Mind you what do I know having been totally mizzled by your J.

Ah, I prefer a long I in the English verb 'to misle', which I discovered in books at a very early age. 'Mizzle' is cognate with 'drizzle', and equally damp and depressing

[antongould]

Difficult to choose the most appropriate setter for K. Probably LMcD?

But only if he has proper roots in Kernow to give us three in a row...

Without any doubt LMcD and thank you LMP for a wonderful question and and even better pot of coleslaw ......

[LMcD]

Without any doubt LMcD and thank you LMP for a wonderful question and and even better pot of coleslaw ......

'K' coming up shortly - I'm just carrying out one last double check of my facts!

[LMcD]

A 'K' to link 4 20th-century works for large forces by 4 different European composers, one of whom is still alive, from 4 different countries.

[LeMartinPecheur]

Szymanowski: King (Krol) Roger?

Which kinda neatly raises the question, Are we dealing only with K-titles in the composer's own language, or do conventional English titles work?

[LMcD]

Szymanowski: King (Krol) Roger?

Which kinda neatly raises the question, Are we dealing only with K-titles in the composer's own language, or do conventional English titles work?

English titles only. King Roger is correct.

[LeMartinPecheur]

How about Debussy Khamma (not sure how big its orchestra is)?

And Bartok Kossuth? That's certainly a big one: I have a miniature score and it's 3 fl , one doubling piccolo, 3 ob, cor anglais, 4 misc clt, 3 bsn, 4 trp players with apparently 8 instruments various, bass trumpet, 3 trb, 2 tenor tubas + tuba, 3 timps + 5 misc percussion, 2 hp, and strings 16+16+15+10+8. So 65 strings plus ~30 others. Not very surprising it don't get out much for 21 minutes'-worth - but I like it!

OOPS, missed out the 8 horns! How could I? So over 100 players, unless of course the finance director imposes some cuts

[antongould]

Tippett - King Priam but not sure how big the forces are .....

[LMcD]

Tippett - King Priam but not sure how big the forces are .....

Big enough for our purposes, I think! 13 roles, chorus, guests and serving women plus orchestra.
2 down, 2 to go.

[subcontrabass]

Big enough for our purposes, I think! 13 roles, chorus, guests and serving women plus orchestra.
2 down, 2 to go.

Are we watching films for the other two?

[LMcD]

Are we watching films for the other two?

One of the joys of the Forum is that, like Manuel, one learns every day. I now know that, as it happens, one of the 2 remaining works has been filmed, but that isn't really relevant to either the question or the answer.

[LeMartinPecheur]

How about Debussy Khamma (not sure how big its orchestra is)?

And Bartok Kossuth? That's certainly a big one: I have a miniature score and it's 3 fl , one doubling piccolo, 3 ob, cor anglais, 4 misc clt, 3 bsn, 4 trp players with apparently 8 instruments various, bass trumpet, 3 trb, 2 tenor tubas + tuba, 3 timps + 5 misc percussion, 2 hp, and strings 16+16+15+10+8. So 65 strings plus ~30 others. Not very surprising it don't get out much for 21 minutes'-worth - but I like it!

OOPS, missed out the 8 horns! How could I? So over 100 players, unless of course the finance director imposes some cuts

Are these no good?

I'm grappling with the living composer and see possibilities in Sallinen and Reimann (always assuming they are still with us!). Oh, oddly enough, that could give us three kings. Would four be a winning hand?

[cloughie]

Are these no good?

I'm grappling with the living composer and see possibilities in Sallinen and Reimann (always assuming they are still with us!). Oh, oddly enough, that could give us three kings. Would four be a winning hand?

Looking at your gold en shot , franc ly he’ll probably de myrrh

[LeMartinPecheur]

cloughie: I could use a nice juicy Rheinburger right now!

(And no, I'm not die Lorelei)

[subcontrabass]

Stravinsky Le roi des étoiles uses a very large orchestra plus men's chorus for a very short work.