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Originally posted by subcontrabass View PostThere are probably parts for timpani in his works, but most seem to involve a lot of other instruments and/or voices.
While waiting for scb's answer I discovered François-André Danican Philidor who composed a March for Two Kettle Drums and was a considerable chess player
He sounds to have been a fascinating character and so, although scb's answer was disappointing from the point of view of solving his puzzle, I do not regard my moments with M. Philidor as being time wasted
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostI understand.
While waiting for scb's answer I discovered François-André Danican Philidor who composed a March for Two Kettle Drums and was a considerable chess player
He sounds to have been a fascinating character and so, although scb's answer was disappointing from the point of view of solving his puzzle, I do not regard my moments with M. Philidor as being time wasted
... and I'm sure you remembered the opening scene in Diderot's le Neveu de Rameau which mentions the chess-playing of "Philidor le subtil"...
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amateur51
Well now, it appears the Berlioz was quite a percussionist and a considerable composer of course - is he the chap I'm after?
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Originally posted by mercia View Postlooks like Lucy has set certain people to music
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2003/...artsobituaries
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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post... and I'm sure you remembered the opening scene in Diderot's le Neveu de Rameau which mentions the chess-playing of "Philidor le subtil"..."...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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Originally posted by subcontrabass View PostNow for something completely different:
an I to link:
(1) a French timpanist and composer;
(2) Riccardo's father;
(3) some Thoughts
In 1982, Luciano Chailly collaborated with Eugène Ionesco, setting to music his "anti- comedy" La Cantratice Calva (The Bald Prima Donna)."...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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