Alphabet Associations - II

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I hope G still follows F

It's been one of those days ...

[mercia]

Shall I spoil the suspense, after 2 minutes?

please do. what suspense ?

[Nick Armstrong]

I happen to have the first of those on a Melodiya CD

Shall I spoil the suspense, after 2 minutes?

Oh well here goes: Glazunov!

-Suite from the Middle Ages
-Stepan Razin, symphonic poem
-Raymonda, ballet set at "Doris's castle"

[antongould]

Well played Rumpole ....

[Nick Armstrong]

what suspense ?

Perhaps the suspense that will ensue if my H isn't solved tonight, assuming my solution is right - because I am offline almost all of tomorrow.

In fact, like Pulcinella, being pretty confident about my answer, can I forge ahead as I have a relatively simple H... to unite Salome, Elektra and Annie Laurie

[mercia]

Oh well here goes: Glazunov!

-Suite from the Middle Ages
-Stepan Razin, symphonic poem
-Raymonda, ballet set at "Doris's castle"

bullseye !!

[Nick Armstrong]

bullseye !!

Just to bump my presumptuous puzzle, to see if anyone might care to take a shot this evening...

a relatively simple H... to unite Salome, Elektra and Annie Laurie

[subcontrabass]

I have a relatively simple H... to unite Salome, Elektra and Annie Laurie

The Hecklephone features in the operas Salome and Elektra by Richard Strauss, and in Variations on 'Annie Laurie' by Gordon Jacob (first performed at the first Hoffnung Music Festival).

[Nick Armstrong]

The Hecklephone features in the operas Salome and Elektra by Richard Strauss, and in Variations on 'Annie Laurie' by Gordon Jacob (first performed at the first Hoffnung Music Festival).

Bravo scb and thanks, I can embark on a Sunday offline with a clear conscience.

Varèse was a fan of the Heckelphone too, and Hindemith

Wiki says its invention was inspired by Wagner, who doesn't appear to have used it (though I could be wrong about that).

[subcontrabass]

Wiki says its invention was inspired by Wagner, who doesn't appear to have used it (though I could be wrong about that).

That page says that Wagner suggested it in 1879, but the first one was not produced until 1904 - a bit late for Wagner to use it.

[Nick Armstrong]

That page says that Wagner suggested it in 1879, but the first one was not produced until 1904 - a bit late for Wagner to use it.

Well done, Wilson - wondered how long it would take you to spot that.

[subcontrabass]

Moving on, an I to link Wagner, Darmstadt, and a Hippopotamus.

[Pulcinella]

Moving on, an I to link Wagner, Darmstadt, and a Hippopotamus.

In Mud, glorious mud, the hippotamus is no ignoramus, but I fear that I am, so must pass on this one!
Hope others have some bright ideas soon.

[mercia]

I've got IAN Wallace and IANnis Xenakis

[Flay]

I've got IAN Wallace

Very good! The Barber of Darmstadt, the Hippo Song, and Wagner in Busoni's Doktor Faust

So Pulcie wasn't so far off after all!