Alphabet associations - I

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Fictional?

Not quite (the Handel?) - but you're on the right lines.

[amateur51]

A Mobile - as in a communications device? Alexander Calder?

[rubbernecker]

Not quite (the Handel?) - but you're on the right lines.

If not fiction, then false attribution?

Here's my thinking:

Mobile for Tape and Percussion by a certain Piotr Zak was broadcast on R3 (or the third programme as it was) in 1961. It was in fact a spoof, rather in the manner of Dudley Moore, of an avant garde composer who didn't really exist. It wasn't an April Fool's joke as the broadcast took place on 5 June.

The Suite in E is the famous one which concludes with the Harmonious Blacksmith variations, although the tune was Handel's own. Various fictional explanations have been given as to how the work acquired this title. The piece is also referred to in Dickens's Great Expectations.

Pugnani played Albinoni to Kreisler's Giazotto. The Praeludium and Allegro by the obscure Pugnani was in fact Kreisler's own work, in the same way that the so-called Albinoni Adagio was Giazotto's. More fiction and falsity.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

That works perfectly, rubbers, and it would be churlish to deny you the G because you've got all the works and "composers" and the relevant works.

The "answer on the card" was Forge. Handel/Blacksmith; the others were both "forged"!





... I can only apologise!

[rubbernecker]

That works perfectly, rubbers, and it would be churlish to deny you the G because you've got all the works and "composers" and the relevant works.

The "answer on the card" was Forge. Handel/Blacksmith; the others were both "forged"!

... I can only apologise!

I was going to suggest 'forgeries' but it didn't quite work as well.

Oh, well. Better G up...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I was "inspired" (to use the word entirely erroneously) by a story Harold Wison told against himself. During a conversation with Nye Bevin, the Huddersfield-born Wilson found himself saying "Ah, but Yorkshiremen are forged, not born!"
To which, Nye replied,
"Ah! That would explain why I've always found something counterfeit about you, Harold."

[cloughie]

I was "inspired" (to use the word entirely erroneously) by a story Harold Wison told against himself. During a conversation with Nye Bevin, the Huddersfield-born Wilson found himself saying "Ah, but Yorkshiremen are forged, not born!"
To which, Nye replied,
"Ah! That would explain why I've always found something counterfeit about you, Harold."

I remember that one told by HW.

[Nick Armstrong]

An F linking New Zealand, Scotland and 60s Prog.

Back after a rather testing day, could someone very kindly do the Anna's Law honours and explain what the solution was? I saw a reference to Judith Weir among Anna's robot-stimulating profanities

[rubbernecker]

A black Venus, ornamental, in the parlour. What's the G?

[cloughie]

Back after a rather testing day, could someone very kindly do the Anna's Law honours and explain what the solution was? I saw a reference to Judith Weir among Anna's robot stimulating profanities

I was about earlier but when Anna urged a move on, I thought why the 'eck should I. But for you Cali

Forest

Lilburn's Forest
Judith Weir's Forest
Forest a Folk-Prog Band from the 60s.

Looks like we've been very loud today having ff, maybe it was to stave off the robot.

[Nick Armstrong]

Yes, if you shout, it confuses their little robot sensors...

Thank you Cloughie, I can confidently say I would never have gotten close so probably best I had plenty of work instead

[Flay]

A black Venus, ornamental, in the parlour. What's the G?

I can't get past the wrestler called Black Venus. This clue has taken me to some weird places, but I am nowhere. Possibly Grotto but I'm not sure why... Byron's grotto in Porto Venere, there's Venus' Parlour, a grotto in West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire....

Nothing musical

[Nick Armstrong]

I can't get past the wrestler called Black Venus. This clue has taken me to some weird places, but I am nowhere. Possibly Grotto but I'm not sure why... Byron's grotto in Porto Venere, there's Venus' Parlour, a grotto in West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire....

Nothing musical

Ditto, in the sense that I'm going nowhere - though the Black Venus I have in mind is the 1985 short story collection by Angela Carter.

No more joy with Angela that with your wrestler

[rubbernecker]

I can't get past the wrestler called Black Venus.

Nothing musical

I could have said a coloured Venus, but we don't use such un-pc terms nowadays.

All three elements are musical.

I expect Mercs will solve this overnight.

'Till the morrow, then

[Nick Armstrong]

Ah....

Is the G Grace?

Because Grace Bumbry played Venus at Bayreuth in 'Tannhauser' in 1961, the first black singer to appear there...

Can't connect the parlour and ornamental elements yet...