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Sadly no Unicorns.Originally posted by Flay View Post
As I have mentioned, Caliban is right about the first part of the clue.
You also need (a) a female Canadian composer and (b) the seventh symphony by a 20th Century European composer which hopefully means there aren't many options.
Or you could approach it from the bit in brackets - a significant percussive work.Comment
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Rautavaara's seventh symphony is subtitled Angel of light, but that hasn't helped me solve the puzzle.
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Congratulations on getting the third part of the puzzle right.Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostRautavaara's seventh symphony is subtitled Angel of light, but that hasn't helped me solve the puzzle.
The seventh symphony I was hoping would be mentioned is indeed that of Rautavaara.Comment
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I'm afraid I've been stumped too!Originally posted by Flay View PostThere are bloomin' tons of clues here but they're getting me nowhere
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Caliban View Post
Rauta's 7th was originally and acrostically (sort of) called the Bloomington Symphony
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Is the ambiguity of the second sentence intentional, Lats? - You were "hoping it would be mentioned" because it isn't the correct answer?Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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It is the correct answer and no amount of delaying from anyone on the second part of the clue will change it.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
From the link provided:
"Although the work was known initially as The Bloomington Symphony, Rautavaara had a hidden association that he only revealed later when he called it by the more universal name of Angel of Light, connecting it with other works of his about angels".
Plus - there was no suggestion in the original clue that the actual title of this seventh symphony was needed.Comment
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The Angel of light is apparently Uriel.Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
I will leave it to others to make the connection with other parts: I remain baffled (and am about to have some supper!).Comment
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You were the one who correctly identified the angel that I was asking for in the clue as in, quote:Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
"the angel of a European symphony"
.......and subsequently by way of an additional clue to its location:
"the seventh symphony by a 20th Century European composer".
In fairness, it appears to me that Flay's reference to "bloomin' tons" of clues may have prompted you to identify that it was Rautavaara's seventh symphony angel.
But Flay immediately followed it up with the comment "I suspect we're dealing with Unicorns". I responded quickly to that point. We are not dealing with Unicorns.
Caliban correctly identified Henry's modernists.
But Uriel is not the answer on the card.Last edited by Lat-Literal; 29-01-17, 19:40.Comment
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...incidentally I believe it was the Beach Boys who sang "she's giving me excitations".
However, I doubt that they knew very much about science.
Oh dear oh dear...let me provide a further clue. The elusive composer isn't Coulthard!
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Funny that. Googling "excitation that is close to a rhythmic masterpiece" got me to Good Vibrations without me thinking about what you had written. Hmmm...Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
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Yes - what I am implying is that the Beach Boys and "Good Vibrations" are not involved here but the use of the word "excitation" is deliberate.Originally posted by Flay View PostFunny that. Googling "excitation that is close to a rhythmic masterpiece" got me to Good Vibrations without me thinking about what you had written. Hmmm...
As for the very last bit, I think it generally involves 13 people? The word "masterpiece" could easily be substituted. It is simply an opinion of it.Last edited by Lat-Literal; 30-01-17, 01:50.Comment
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I'm now an expert on Varèse, but still flummoxed.Pacta sunt servanda !!!Comment
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