Alphabet associations - I

[Norfolk Born]

Myfanwy Piper - Death in Venice. (But others did all the hard work).
(I've only just seen #2336. So it looks like it's subcontrabass or Pianorak).
A good question, I thought.

[Pianorak]

In all fairness subcontrabass did all the hard work!

[Pianorak]

I've got an easy W prepared - but only if that's ok with subcontrabass.

[subcontrabass]

I don't know if subcontra is available ...............?

Try this:

What W is shared by (amongst others) a favourite son with a little book, a rebellious archer, and a composer shot by a cook?

[subcontrabass]

does he have musical associations like our other two gentlemen?

They are all musical.

[rubbernecker]

Winterreise?

[subcontrabass]

Winterreise?

Not even warm.

[Norfolk Born]

A guess at two of the three:
Wilhelm Bach - favourite son - Orgelbuchlein
Wilhelm Tell - rebellious archer.

[rubbernecker]

A guess at two of the three:
Wilhelm Bach - favourite son - Orgelbuchlein
Wilhelm Tell - rebellious archer.

Damn - I was just about to say that - Wilhelm was also Webern's middle name, he was shot by an army cook

[subcontrabass]

A guess at two of the three:
Wilhelm Bach - favourite son - Orgelbuchlein
Wilhelm Tell - rebellious archer.

Well done. The third one is better known by his first name.

[Norfolk Born]

Is it me or rubbernecker? (I have an 'X' ready...)

[rubbernecker]

Is it me or rubbernecker? (I have an 'X' ready...)

I would say you Ofca, and I was going to suggest you be relieved of X. But if you have it ready, then bring it on!

[Norfolk Born]

OK, here goes:
The first knew a lot about counterpoint; the second was inspired by a Swedish botanist; and the third gave a singular performance of a national song. The three are finally (sic) connected by 'X'.

[Tapiola]

Hmmm, without Googling: Fux, Xenakis, Hendrix?

[rubbernecker]

OK, here goes:
The first knew a lot about counterpoint; the second was inspired by a Swedish botanist; and the third gave a singular performance of a national song. The three are finally (sic) connected by 'X'.

So they end in X? That's very devious, Ofca. I'm already thinking Francaix for the middle one: L'Horlorge du Fleur inspired by Linnaeus (..love that piece!)

EDIT: ...and Tapiola's just got in ahead with his grapeshot...!