Alphabet associations - I

[subcontrabass]

X + variations + Don = thoughts of Strauss's Don QuiXote, a.k.a. "Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character" ... but there are only 10 variations.... (X in Latin... )

Any of that anywhere near?

No. The X is an initial letter.

[Nick Armstrong]

No. The X is an initial letter.

[subcontrabass]

Also the Don in question is 110 years earlier.

[Nick Armstrong]

Also the Don in question is 110 years earlier.

A generous clue

It which case it's Don Giovanni and the Variations are Beethoven's Variationen über 'Là ci darem la mano', WoO 28 ... Is that it?

Does the X reflect the fact that there are, again, 10 variations?

[subcontrabass]

A generous clue

It which case it's Don Giovanni and the Variations are Beethoven's Variationen über 'Là ci darem la mano', WoO 28 ... Is that it?

Does the X reflect the fact that there are, again, 10 variations?

Don Giovanni is the correct reference, but the variations are specifically NOT by Beethoven.

[mercia]

the 28th variation of the collaborative Vaterländischer Künstlerverein is by a Mozart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaterl%C3%A4ndischer_K%C3%BCnstlerverein

whose middle name was ..................... ?

[subcontrabass]

the 28th variation of the collaborative Vaterländischer Künstlerverein is by Mozart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaterl%C3%A4ndischer_K%C3%BCnstlerverein

whose middle name was ..................... ?

Now what about the other two with the same middle name?

[Nick Armstrong]

Mercia: brilliant!

Off to luncheon, over to you!

[mercia]

over to you!

oh bother

Don Giovanni was (probably?) completed at the home of Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Franz Xaver Gruber composed the music for the Christmas carol Silent Night
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, youngest child of WAM composed the 28th variation of the second part of Vaterländischer Künstlerverein

[subcontrabass]

oh bother

Don Giovanni was (probably?) completed at the home of Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Franz Xaver Gruber composed the music for the Christmas carol Silent Night
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, youngest child of WAM composed the 28th variation of the second part of Vaterländischer Künstlerverein

Why not set us the next question?

[Flay]

oh bother

Always putting your foot in it, mercs?

[mercia]

Always putting your foot in it, mercs?

yes I know, they're far too big, though I can always fit one in my mouth
brilliant X question by the way



Y connecting

Alice Ducasse, Atlantic breezes, the Battle of San Jacinto and Mal on bass drum


EDIT - back in 45 minutes

[Flay]

Feeling mellow, mercs?

[Northender]

The Yellow Rose of Texas refers to Emily Morgan's part in the battle; A.D. sang the role of the Yellow Princess; and ME played the bass drum on 'Yellow Submarine'. Haven't worked out the Atlantic breezes reference yet.

[Nick Armstrong]

Feeling mellow, mercs?

Sounds like you have it. Why not spit it out and make mercs's day when he gets back ?


EDIT: Northo was doing the spitting