Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

Why on earth would anyone want to write a piece for DF? Did he not top the Red Cards for the Toffees?

Put your question on a postcard, please, to Osmo Räihälä, Everton Supporters' Club, Finland.

[Northender]

At least he didn't say that Everton can't play for toffees....'P' on its way (so to speak)

[Northender]

A 'P', please, to link Grétry, Walton and Smetana. All elements are musical, and the order of the clues is also relevant.

[cloughie]

Put your question on a postcard, please, to Osmo Räihälä, Everton Supporters' Club, Finland.

'spose that puts the Finnisher on it!

[Northender]

A 'P', please, to link Grétry, Walton and Smetana. All elements are musical, and the order of the clues is also relevant.

Highlights added, as per Anna's request! The order in which the composers are named was decided by the subjects of the relevant compositions, who are not themselves musical, but who are all examples of 'P'.

[mercia]

the only common factor I've found so far is Kings Richard which obviously isn't a P and in the case of Walton and Smetana is Richard III, so a non-starter
I assume this is Andre Gretry

just letting you know I'm thinking

[Northender]

You have identified the relevant Walton and Smetana works. And yes, its André Grétry.

[mercia]

You have identified the relevant Walton and Smetana works.

oh - this is where my knowledge of English history comes a cropper

so Gretry's Richard Coeur-de-lion, Richard I, Plantagenet ?

if the Walton and Smetana are both Richard III, why does the order matter, I ask myself

[Northender]

Yes, the three composers named wrote works featuring Plantagenet monarchs.
I had Henry V in mind for the Walton, hence the historical word order.
On we go to 'Q', or 'R' if you prefer.

[mercia]

Yes, the three composers named wrote works featuring Plantagenet monarchs.
I had Henry V in mind for the Walton, hence the historical word order.

oh, of course <doh>

I never went to school , me

[mercia]

sorry for the delay
having embarrassed myself with the Plantagenets, here's a question I've done before


R

to Pierre and Pascal
the wet G major suite
the last dance for Ludvig of Bergen

[cloughie]

sorry for the delay
having embarrassed myself with the Plantagenets, here's a question I've done before


R

to Pierre and Pascal
the wet G major suite
the last dance for Ludvig of Bergen

Rigaudon

The brothers Pierre and Pascal Gaudin both died during the First World War. ...
Ravel commemorated them by dedicating to them the Rigaudon in Le tombeau de Couperin ...
Rigaudon in Handel’s water Music Suite in G
Rigaudon from (Ludvig) Holberg Suite)

[mercia]

Rigaudon

indeed, ..... as it appears in .................wot you've just added

[cloughie]

indeed, ..... as it appears in .................

An S to link Montezuma, Stella (but not Artois), and Mr Morganfield and some white friends in London.

[mercia]

I think I can make the word Sessions fit, but it seems too straightforward for a cluffy question