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  • vinteuil
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    • Nov 2010
    • 12761

    Originally posted by cloughie View Post
    Got to be Habeneck.
    ... « Par suite de ma méfiance habituelle, j’étais resté derrière Habeneck et, lui tournant le dos, je surveillais le groupe des timbaliers, qu’il ne pouvait pas voir, le moment approchant où ils allaient prendre part à la mêlée générale. Il y a peut-être mille mesures dans mon Requiem. Précisément sur celle dont je viens de parler, celle où le mouvement s’élargit, celle où les instruments de cuivre lancent leur terrible fanfare, sur la mesure unique enfin dans laquelle l’action du chef d’orchestre est absolument indispensable, Habeneck baisse son bâton, tire tranquillement sa tabatière et se met à prendre une prise de tabac. J’avais toujours l’œil de son côté; à l’instant je pivote rapidement sur un talon, et m’élançant devant lui, j’étends mon bras et je marque les quatre grands temps du nouveau mouvement. Les orchestres me suivent, tout part en ordre, je conduis le morceau jusqu’à la fin, et l’effet que j’avais rêvé est produit. Quand, aux derniers mots du chœur, Habeneck vit le Tuba mirum sauvé : « Quelle sueur froide j’ai eue, me dit-il, sans vous nous étions perdus! – Oui, je le sais bien, répondis-je en le regardant fixement. » Je n’ajoutai pas un mot... L’a-t-il fait exprès ?... »

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    • mercia
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 8920

      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
      Got to be Habeneck.
      got to be and ........... is well done

      Francois Antoine conducted the premieres of all of those and more
      but as the vints post probably indicates, Hector wasn't too happy

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      • Nick Armstrong
        Host
        • Nov 2010
        • 26506

        Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
        Nowhere near

        Great work mercs and a fine puzzle cloughie
        Seconded, despite the clue for which thanks. Having had a very early start, I fell asleep and missed the dénouement, I'm afraid.
        "...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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        • vinteuil
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 12761

          Originally posted by mercia View Post
          .../ as the vints post probably indicates, Hector wasn't too happy
          yus - Berlioz recounts how, at the key moment in the Requiem where conducting was most essential, Habeneck calmly laid down his baton, took out his snuff box and took a pinch of snuff - Berlioz leapt forward, provided the beat for the various orchestras - and all was well...

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          • Nick Armstrong
            Host
            • Nov 2010
            • 26506

            Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
            yus - Berlioz recounts how, at the key moment in the Requiem where conducting was most essential, Habeneck calmly laid down his baton, took out his snuff box and took a pinch of snuff - Berlioz leapt forward, provided the beat for the various orchestras - and all was well...
            It's a great quote, that... I love the elegant understatement: "Oui, je le sais bien, répondis-je en le regardant fixement."
            "...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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            • cloughie
              Full Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 22107

              Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
              yus - Berlioz recounts how, at the key moment in the Requiem where conducting was most essential, Habeneck calmly laid down his baton, took out his snuff box and took a pinch of snuff - Berlioz leapt forward, provided the beat for the various orchestras - and all was well...
              Touch of setters block - anyone like to do the next one I'd be very happy.

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              • Northender

                I can offer an 'I' question if you wish.

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                • Northender

                  Two-word answer, first word begins with 'I', linking:
                  Albert W in 1915, 1920 and 1923;
                  Edward Kennedy in 1935 and 1939; and
                  Chris in 1977 (not Thomas in 1751)

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                  • mercia
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 8920

                    well I've decided that Edward Kennedy is Duke Ellington, but I don't think I'm going to get any further today
                    is that Albert Wolff ?
                    Thomas Arne ?
                    Last edited by mercia; 12-08-12, 04:53.

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                    • Northender

                      The 'Duke' features in the answer, but neither Wolff nor Arne does (or should that be 'do'? I'm never quite sure).

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                      • cloughie
                        Full Member
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 22107

                        Originally posted by Northender View Post
                        The 'Duke' features in the answer, but neither Wolff nor Arne does (or should that be 'do'? I'm never quite sure).
                        Like mercs I got as far as Ellington, but I fear we need a tad more in the clue area.

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                        • mercia
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 8920

                          Duke Ellington - Reminiscing In Tempo (1935) ?

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                          • Northender

                            Afraid not - but 'In' is the first of the two words that start every answer. (Apologies if that wasn't made sufficiently clear at the outset).
                            Last edited by Guest; 12-08-12, 10:28.

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                            • mercia
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 8920

                              Thomas Gray - Elegy written IN a country churchyard (1751)

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                              • cloughie
                                Full Member
                                • Dec 2011
                                • 22107

                                Originally posted by Northender View Post
                                Afraid not - but 'In' is the first part of every answer.
                                black
                                mellow tone
                                monastery garden
                                chinese temple
                                persian market

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