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  • Nick Armstrong
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 26539

    That's them, ammy

    Something easy while watching the rugby. What's the common G here: a Bernstein creation; a product from Cologne and Dagenham; and part of an eight-piece suite ?
    "...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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    • mercia
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 8920

      Originally posted by Caliban View Post
      Something easy
      very clever

      Granada

      Albeniz's Suite espanola
      Ford Granada
      Sidney B & Granada TV

      in reverse order

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      • amateur51

        Originally posted by mercia View Post
        very clever

        Granada

        Albeniz's Suite espanola
        Ford Granada
        Sidney B & Granada TV

        in reverse order
        Nice puzzle Calibs & well worked out mercs

        I was still struggling with Elmer's oeuvre

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        • Nick Armstrong
          Host
          • Nov 2010
          • 26539

          Originally posted by mercia View Post
          very clever

          Granada

          Albeniz's Suite espanola
          Ford Granada
          Sidney B & Granada TV

          in reverse order
          Oh nicely done, mercia!

          I was hoping the Bernstein connection might have thrown you (as it did ammy ) for a little longer.

          The downside is you got yourself an aitch
          "...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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          • mercia
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 8920

            Originally posted by Caliban View Post
            The downside is you got yourself an aitch
            quite. I can't do a lovely neat one like the above, however I don't think this will keep you



            H to connect

            Albin the baritone, an opera by Ferruccio and one of Robert's Little Scenes on Four Notes

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            • Nick Armstrong
              Host
              • Nov 2010
              • 26539

              Originally posted by mercia View Post
              quite. I can't do a lovely neat one like the above, however I don't think this will keep you

              H to connect

              Albin the baritone, an opera by Ferruccio and one of Robert's Little Scenes on Four Notes
              Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated

              I think we are talking Harlequins, and not the rugby team?

              1. Albin Swoboda created the role of Harlekin in Richard S's "Ariadne auf Naxos"
              2. Busoni wrote "Arlecchino"
              3. Arlequin is the third section of Schumann's "Carnaval"
              "...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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              • mercia
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 8920

                Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                we are talking Harlequins
                indeed we are, care to elaborate?

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                • Nick Armstrong
                  Host
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26539

                  Originally posted by mercia View Post
                  indeed we are, care to elaborate?
                  Sorry, was amplifying my answer as you wrote that

                  I suppose I have I...
                  "...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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                  • mercia
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 8920

                    very good

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26539

                      An "I" word is the common factor between a gloomy anthem, a geographical tone poem and a succinct-sounding suite. I was going to add the nationality of each but see how you get on with that for now
                      "...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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                      • mercia
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 8920

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                        a geographical tone poem
                        by Strauss ?

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                        • Nick Armstrong
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 26539

                          Originally posted by mercia View Post
                          by Strauss ?
                          No sir.

                          Although thinking about it, the English translation of a Strauss tone poem would actually work, and be a fourth example of the relevant "I"
                          "...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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                          • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                            Gone fishin'
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 30163

                            Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View Post
                            An interesting answer. It would be good to see a list of all the winners.


                            ... scroll down to bottom of page.
                            [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                              Gone fishin'
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 30163

                              Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                              No sir.

                              Although thinking about it, the English translation of a Strauss tone poem would actually work, and be a fourth example of the relevant "I"


                              Shall I ask 'er ... ?
                              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                              • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                                Gone fishin'
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 30163

                                Scrub the above: I thought it was "indoors" - a sort-of English translation of "Domestica"?; and there is an Indoors Suite isn't there? But Geographical tone poems and gloomy anthems don't fit!
                                [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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