Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

Erm... Uccelli ?

Sounds of pennies dropping....Pasquini transcribed by Respighi for 'The Birds'; Jacob van Eyck transcribed a folk song about a nightingale; Rameau inspired by Boticelli. Am I getting any warmer as a result of cuddling up to Italian birds?

Can't go wrong with a few nice Italian birds, Northender

1. "Prelude" (based on music of Bernardo Pasquini*)
3. "La gallina" ("The hen"; based on music of Jean-Philippe Rameau)
4. "L’usignuolo" ("The nightingale"; based on the folksong 'Engels Nachtegaeltje' transcribed by Jacob van Eyck)
5. "Il cucù" ("The cuckoo"; based on music of Pasquini*)

*Hence the "pair of Pasquinis" in the question, the only element missing from your Victorious answer

Respighi's Suite Gli Uccelli also includes 2. "La colomba" ("The dove"; based on music of Jacques de Gallot) - Anna anticipated my impending smiley-based visual clue!

[Northender]

Mille grazie!
I hope this isn't too intricate
Three clues that will hopefully lead you to a shared name beginning with V.
(1) A funny Hamlet
(2) Adagio, adagio, allegro, allegro, adagio
(3) An Irish-born, German-raised cellist.

[Nick Armstrong]

Mille grazie!
I hope this isn't too intricate
Three clues that will hopefully lead you to a shared name beginning with V.
(1) A funny Hamlet
(2) Adagio, adagio, allegro, allegro, adagio
(3) An Irish-born, German-raised cellist.

Just home... Gorn quiet ain't it?! You've silenced the crowd, Mr N !

Intriguing.

(1) makes me think Mel Brooks's "To Be Or Not To Be"
(2) makes me think...
(3) makes me think... ah! V-V-V-V-V-Victor Herbert.... ?

[amateur51]

Adagio, adagio, allegro, allegro, adagio = Slow, slow, a-quick quick slow = Victor Sylvester?

[Nick Armstrong]

Adagio, adagio, allegro, allegro, adagio = Slow, slow, a-quick quick slow = Victor Sylvester?

Brilliant ammy!!! Those heady afternoons at the tea dance were not a waste of time!

[Northender]

You're doing well ... Victor Silvester and Victor Herbert. Now - how about the funny Hamlet?

[subcontrabass]

You're doing well ... Victor Silvester and Victor Herbert. Now - how about the funny Hamlet?

Victor Borge??

[amateur51]

You're doing well ... Victor Silvester and Victor Herbert. Now - how about the funny Hamlet?

I have no supporting evidence other than they're both Danes and this one is funny (ok, in my book he's funny!) - Victor Borge?

Dagnabbit, beaten by scb!

[Northender]

Yes, Victor Borge, described on occasions as 'The Clown Prince of Denmark'.
Well now, it looks like a well-earned for each of you, and I don't think further explanation is necessary - but who gets to set the next question?

[amateur51]

Yes, Victor Borge, described on occasions as 'The Clown Prince of Denmark'.
Well now, it looks like a well-earned for each of you, and I don't think further explanation is necessary - but who gets to set the next question?

Caliban I reckon - he Victored first

[Nick Armstrong]

Caliban I reckon - he Victored first

Oh no no no!!! You got 2 Victors, albeit one simultaneously with scb! If scb doesn't mind, I think it's time for an amateur question - in the best sense!

[amateur51]

Crikey this is a bit of a surprise ...

What W, whose religious inheritance began with Hungarian Christianity and Judaism, moved to Protestantism and then to Catholicism, links a 12-tone original with a Nordic master.

Talk about chunky - I do apologise - but the way I do these puzzles is to work on the first name that pops into my head

[Nick Armstrong]

Crikey this is a bit of a surprise ...

What W, whose religious inheritance began with Hungarian Christianity and Judaism, moved to Protestantism and then to Catholicism, links a 12-tone original with a Nordic master.

Talk about chunky - I do apologise - but the way I do these puzzles is to work on the first name that pops into my head

Ta, ammy

Nothing wrong with a nice solid Cumberland for breakfast! Can't have dainty chipolatas the whole time

EDIT: Going to have to get the mental chops round it a little later though, if others haven't scoffed it!

[amateur51]

Ta, ammy

Nothing wrong with a nice solid Cumberland for breakfast! Can't have dainty chipolatas the whole time

EDIT: Going to have to get the mental chops round it a little later though, if others haven't scoffed it!

Oh you silver-tongued cavalier, you Caliban

[amateur51]

Ok one hour gone and no bites ... a cluette?

Old-time readers of Gramophone might be at an advantage here