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  • amateur51

    Originally posted by Anna View Post
    There is a Josef Klicka .... and now I've forgotten what the question is!! Why are we faffing around with Fs?
    Loosen your shoes, woman

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    • Nick Armstrong
      Host
      • Nov 2010
      • 26524

      Originally posted by Anna View Post
      There is a Josef Klicka .... and now I've forgotten what the question is!! Why are we faffing around with Fs?
      Ah yes! Josef Klička (December 15, 1855 – March 28, 1937)... Wrong century!
      "...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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      • mercia
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 8920

        Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
        a lot depends on how Google-able the clues are. Hopefully I've not left that particular avenue open
        I shall stop looking then

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        • Resurrection Man

          K has no dialogue unlike most these days. But not silent thanks to our 20th Century composer.

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          • mercia
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 8920

            Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
            our 20th Century composer.
            please have we decided whether P R Fricker is or is not our 20th Century composer ?

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            • Resurrection Man

              No Fricker or to be precise the other Fricke was the Wagnerian link. Think our posts might have crossed.

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              • Anna

                Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                Ah yes! Josef Klička (December 15, 1855 – March 28, 1937)... Wrong century!
                well, if you straddle the centuries you could be either one or the other I guess? A clue was 'made' which makes me think of food, Ferenc Fricsay sounds like a tasty Fricassée!! And, we have discounted (again going along the foodie route) Knorr so ........... I might go and watch the tennis, it may be less stressful
                Last edited by Guest; 08-07-12, 13:32. Reason: A cute accent

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                • Nick Armstrong
                  Host
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 26524

                  Originally posted by Anna View Post
                  well, if you straddle the centuries you could be either one or the other I guess?

                  Trouble is were looking for a "namesake who was an 18th century composer" ... and that's quite a straddle..

                  I like the idea of Ferenc Fricassée!
                  "...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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                  • Nick Armstrong
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 26524

                    Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
                    No Fricker or to be precise the other Fricke was the Wagnerian link. Think our posts might have crossed.

                    I think we do need a clue. Did you say all the elements are German?

                    Could we have a birthplace or birth year for the 18th century dude?

                    "...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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                    • Resurrection Man

                      Just for clarification, when I set this puzzle I wasn't sure what the relationship was between the main letter and the three clues. Did the three clues all have to start with the same letter or not. Looking back at some of the other questions, I came to the conclusion (possible wrongly) that the answer was no as long as there was some sort of musical connection in the clues. Which was what I went for. So apologies if that's not how it works.

                      I'll give you the 18th century composer - Reggio. The second name I was looking for was Fricke. So K was made by Reggio and Fricke and lastly our third composer contributed the music.

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                      • Nick Armstrong
                        Host
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 26524

                        Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
                        Did the three clues all have to start with the same letter or not? ...I came to the conclusion that the answer was no
                        You were correct. The K can unite three elements starting with anything...
                        "...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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                        • Anna

                          Originally posted by Resurrection Man View Post
                          I'll give you the 18th century composer - Reggio.
                          Oh, of course - Antonino Reggio was described as a man of great intellect, erudite and eminent for his skill in music, but he has remained totally unknown for 280 years Until now!!

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26524

                            Originally posted by Anna View Post
                            Oh, of course - Antonino Reggio was described as a man of great intellect, erudite and eminent for his skill in music, but he has remained totally unknown for 280 years Until now!!



                            He's even got his own website http://www.monsignor-reggio.com/Biography.html

                            Now... hunt the K....
                            "...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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                            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                              Gone fishin'
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 30163

                              Are we all looking through a Glass darkly, RM?

                              ... and is this the best "K"-letter answer we've ever had to find?!
                              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                              • Nick Armstrong
                                Host
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 26524

                                Originally posted by Anna View Post
                                Oh, of course - Antonino Reggio
                                Ooooh she can be cutting when her blood's up!

                                "...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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