Alphabet associations - I

[vinteuil]

... and some follow-on trivia regarding The Song of Bernadette.

I discover that the original film score was composed by Stravinsky but was subsequently rejected in favour of a score by Alfred Newman. When Stravinsky was invited to a screening so he could plot out his score, he replied that he'd already begun. Evincing an unwillingness to change what he'd already composed, he was released from his contract. The second movement of his Symphony in Three Movements evolved out of the unused score...

Ain't this thread a place where we learn things!

[Nick Armstrong]

Ain't this thread a place where we learn things!

Indeed it is! I was about to say that having been doing some cowboy-related rummaging, I came across one of those linguistic connections/derivations that I'd never known before, between words I did know...

The original Spanish word for cowboy is vaquero. As a result of the overlap in Spanish between the 'v' and 'b' sound, the American corruption of that word is:

buckaroo (which is still used for 'cowboy' in some areas... and of course c.f. that Copland piece that Rob Cowan is always playing on Breakfast )

Once again, thanks to the AA thread, I shall go to bed less stupid

:biggin:

Meanwhile, back at Anna's question...

[Anna]

I'm not too happy with the first part of clue. However, just a further clue for the moment. Two of the composers are American, one English.

This is indeed a wonderful thread for learning. I think I've seen The Song of Bernadette but I notice that the poster work was by Norman Rockwell. Also, message for rubra, our local CoOp no longer has the Rioja on offer!!!! If yours still does then stock up quickly.

[Norfolk Born]

something which could take you anywhere?

A White 'Orse

[Anna]

A White 'Orse

No 'orses here although this particular part could also be said to be a favourite of a character in a childrens' book.

Actually, I see Caliban has given himself a bit of a clue to another part.

[Don Petter]

A White 'Orse

Only if he's Inn.

An Omnibus. by definition, could take you anywhere?

[Anna]

Only if he's Inn.

An Omnibus. by definition, could take you anywhere?

Very true. This reminds me why, although I love trying the solve the puzzles, I am totally inept at setting them and giving decent clues!!

It's a simple, everyday, four letter word which is in a ballet, a rhapsody and a cycle of 7 songs' title.

[Nick Armstrong]

:biggin:

Quite surprised no-one's picked me up on that typo...

[Anna]

Quite surprised no-one's picked me up on that typo...

Well, I would have of course but figured even for you it was a bit too early for Cocktails

Now, come on, this puzzle, you know you know it! And Rob's your Uncle.

[mercia]

It's a simple, everyday, four letter word

open? as in The Open Prairie which starts Billy the Kid

[mercia]

something which could take you anywhere and an invitation?

open ticket
open invitation

[Anna]

open? as in The Open Prairie which starts Billy the Kid

YES!! It is indeed the word Open and the first part is Copland (which Caliban berated for Rob Cowan for playing too much, in fact I think he played it Tuesday!) Admittedly, the clue was a bit iffy, but B the K was a cowboy before he became an outlaw.

Now, can you solve the other two? The English composer was born in Lewisham and taught piano to a very famous composer and has a work dedicated to him by another very famous composer but is not as well known as he should be. The other American is still alive

And yes, what is a more generic term for open invitation?

[Nick Armstrong]

YES!! It is indeed the word Open and the first part is Copland (which Caliban berated for Rob Cowan for playing too much, in fact I think he played it Tuesday!)

Indeed! And I posted about it - see my message #51 here: http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...7449#post37449 !!!

[mercia]

so I want a rhapsody and a song cycle which both have the word open either in their titles or somewhere inside?

[rubbernecker]

Well, we have the Open Road an orchestral rhapsody by Ernest Farrar, for one