Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

It's Elektra.
...

Edit: I have no idea about the links with the original question however.

I thought about Elektra too, after the 'Endeavour' clue (haven't watched that yet) but found no obvious link with

Graz, St. Helens and Budapest?

came up so I dismissed it.

The Doors link looks convincing though...

'Elektra' has certainly been performed in Graz and Budapest in the last year or two... and I'm sure someone has listened to it in St Helen's...

[Flay]

This could be taking us back to Enos powders!

Thomas Beecham was born in St Helens in 1879. He staged the first English performance of Elektra in 1910

[Nick Armstrong]

This could be taking is back to Enos powders!

Thomas Beecham was born in St Helens in 1879. He staged the first english performance of Elektra in 1910

Nice associating, Dr F !!

[mercia]

Ernst von Schuch, with whom I had so much trouble in RM's Elektra question last month, conducted Elektra premiere, born in Graz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektra_(smartcard)

Budapest connection ?

[Flay]

Budapest connection ?

Bartok wrote an essay about the first performance of Elektra at the Royal Hungarian Opera House on 11th March 1910. He "expresses a specific dislike for this opera and feels it especially disappointing after Salome. Expects more from such a gifted composer"

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a...lektra&f=false (page 46)

[Northender]

This could be taking us back to Enos powders!

Thomas Beecham was born in St Helens in 1879. He staged the first English performance of Elektra in 1910

He did indeed - and von Schuch, who was born in Graz, conducted the European and (indeed world) premiere. The American premiere was conducted by Budapest-born ..... ....... (and Jim Morrison and The Doors recorded for the Elektra label).

[Flay]

..... .......

Please sir, please sir.....

Fritz Reiner

[Northender]

...is...the right answer.
I gave you the birthplaces of the three conductors of, respectively, the European/world, British and American premieres of 'Elektra' which is also the name of the record label for which Jim Morrison and the doors recorded.
A fine example, if I may make so bold, as AA teamwork at its best. I'm inclined to award the 'F' to our spiny friend.

[amateur51]

I thought about Elektra too, [...] and I'm sure someone has listened to it in St Helen's...

Where's Angle when you need him?

[amateur51]

...is...the right answer.
I gave you the birthplaces of the three conductors of, respectively, the European/world, British and American premieres of 'Elektra' which is also the name of the record label for which Jim Morrison and the doors recorded.
A fine example, if I may make so bold, as AA teamwork at its best. I'm inclined to award the 'F' to our spiny friend.

So not Manfred Eicher of EMC then?

[Northender]

Not unless he tried to pass himself off as 'Elektra', which, as has been pointed out, is the answer.

[amateur51]

Not unless he tried to pass himself off as 'Elektra', which, as has been pointed out, is the answer.

Manifestly ... I'll go & mind my dust then

[cloughie]

...is...the right answer.
I gave you the birthplaces of the three conductors of, respectively, the European/world, British and American premieres of 'Elektra' which is also the name of the record label for which Jim Morrison and the doors recorded.
A fine example, if I may make so bold, as AA teamwork at its best. I'm inclined to award the 'F' to our spiny friend.

I guess Reiner, Beecham and Morrison have all Broken on Through to the other side as did most of the characters in Elektra - I guess for some of them their Fire was lit, ready and burning.

[hedgehog]

...is...the right answer.
I gave you the birthplaces of the three conductors of, respectively, the European/world, British and American premieres of 'Elektra' which is also the name of the record label for which Jim Morrison and the doors recorded.
A fine example, if I may make so bold, as AA teamwork at its best. I'm inclined to award the 'F' to our spiny friend.

Congrats to the AA team! My thought too was that the places were premieres, but I had little time to do the footwork.

Well since I passed on the D, had an E but was pipped to the post(ing) by Northender, I shall now ask for an F to link a holiday by an Algerian river, daybreak by the seaside (in Yugoslavia ) – incredibly beautiful!

[amateur51]

Congrats to the AA team! My thought too was that the places were premieres, but I had little time to do the footwork.

Well since I passed on the D, had an E but was pipped to the post(ing) by Northender, I shall now ask for an F to link a holiday by an Algerian river, daybreak by the seaside (in Yugoslavia ) – incredibly beautiful!

According to wiki:

"[Luc] Ferrari's Presque rien No. 1 'Le Lever du jour au bord de la mer' (1970) is regarded as a classic of its kind. In it, Ferrari takes a day-long recording of environmental sounds at a Yugoslavian beach and, through editing, makes a piece that lasts just twenty-one minutes. It has been seen as an affirmation of John Cage's idea that music is always going on all around us, and if only we were to stop to listen to it, we would realise this."