Alphabet associations - I

[Anna]

Not sure whether it's Anna or bts to be our G wiz?

Oh, BtS gets the G of course, and I had never heard of that book (doesn't sound like my type of reading - is it good, do you recommend it?)

Funnily enough we had fermata in another puzzle, I think it was the one about Alban Berg or Schnittke?

[BetweenTheStaves]

No, Anna, you finished it off and I wouldn't want Ofcachap going off on one again

[Nick Armstrong]

Clarence Birdseye invented fishfingers and a fermata is known as a birdseye in musical notation.

Bloody Hell Anna, that is quite simply dazzling.

Great question rubbers. I am in awe.

[rubbernecker]

I had never heard of that book (doesn't sound like my type of reading - is it good, do you recommend it?)

No, it was very hyped when it came out but I didn't like it and it's put me off reading anything else of his

Funnily enough we had fermata in another puzzle, I think it was the one about Alban Berg or Schnittke?

I guess I missed that, but nothing seems to escape your bird's eye view, Anna

Clarence Birdseye actually came up in my last pub quiz!

[Anna]

No, Anna, you finished it off and I wouldn't want Ofcachap going off on one again

No, I couldn't possibly, you did all the work and got two out of three so it's definitely your G anything else would be totally unfair

[rubbernecker]

No, I couldn't possibly, you did all the work and got two out of three so it's definitely your G anything else would be totally unfair

...and Ofca's off to London, so you'll be safe, bts

[vinteuil]

that book (doesn't sound like my type of reading - is it good, do you recommend it?)

I don't think The Fermata is Nicholson Baker's best work, far from it - and it would be sad if you were put off by starting there. With reservations, I love his work and can highly recommend his detailed hyperrealistic take on the world. One of his best, and most amenable, is his first - The Mezzanine.

[BetweenTheStaves]

...and Ofca's off to London, so you'll be safe, bts

LOL! OK...let me have a think. I will try and tone it down a bit

[Pianorak]

A birthday I hear! Caliban MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY. Not sure what your tipple is, I hope one of them will do.

[BetweenTheStaves]

Firstly, a belated Happy Birthday, Caliban. I'm at the point where I'm starting to count them backwards.

OK...to G.

What classical G is common to three films starring Harrison Ford in two of them and Sigourney Weaver in the third?

[rubbernecker]

Firstly, a belated Happy Birthday, Caliban. I'm at the point where I'm starting to count them backwards.

OK...to G.

What classical G is common to three films starring Harrison Ford in two of them and Sigourney Weaver in the third?

I thought this might be something to do with Classical Gas by Mason Williams, which features in Cheaper by the Dozen starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, and The Story of Us featuring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer. But it isn't...

Interesting, though

[Anna]

Haven't had a chance to look at this yet, of course if it were a classical J I would know the answer instantly! But I wonder if it is hidden a bit more deeply than the scoring of films?

And a belated birthday greeting to Caliban

[BetweenTheStaves]

Just to confirm that I am looking for the name of a classical piece of music common to all three films.

[Anna]

Thanks for the clarification BtS. I shall be away from the computer until quite late though and cannot join in, so I wish others good luck in their searching.

[Nick Armstrong]

Firstly, a belated Happy Birthday, Caliban. I'm at the point where I'm starting to count them backwards.

OK...to G.

What classical G is common to three films starring Harrison Ford in two of them and Sigourney Weaver in the third?

Isn't it Jerry Goldsmith?? He certainly scored Alien and Air Force One I think...

Quick look in, shan't be around all evening but thanks for all the various greetings of the day!! Either will do very nicely