Alphabet associations - I

[Northender]

Whoops! Yes, Adolphe Adam. I really need to keep on my toes - perhaps I'm suffering from first-night jitters

[mercia]

Giselle dates from 1841 and The Coachman of Lonjumeau dates from 1836 but as far as I can see only the dancers have a spring in their step

[Northender]

If only there were another way of describing the first public performance of a work...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

If only there were another way of describing the first public performance of a work...

Premiere?

But why specifically Adam, and what to do with Printemps??

[Northender]

The three composers named all had works premiered in .....(the reference to the Rite of Spring was geographical)

[mercia]

<doh> wish someone had told me that printemps was not the P word

[amateur51]

<doh> wish someone had told me that printemps was not the P word

Same here mercs

[mercia]

as you were

Giselle (1841) and Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) premiered in Paris [as did some other Adam ballets and operas I think]

all of Delibes's ballets premiered in Paris and it looks as if most of Messager's operas and operettas premiered in Paris

[Northender]

I never said Printemps was the answer.....
Anyway - they all composed music for ballets that were premiered in Paris, which fine city was the link.
I'll go and join the Q for the next question - unless mercs prefers to jump to R.
.

[mercia]

I never said Printemps was the answer.....

indeed you didn't - I don't know why I jumped to that conclusion, and apologies to anyone who followed me there - this is rather a silly Q but hopefully gettable

a Q please to connect

a nutcracker instrument, a sixth oboe and some Kuhlau variations

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

a Q please to connect

a nutcracker instrument, a sixth oboe and some Kuhlau variations

Seven-and-a-half hours and nobody's dared attempt this? Is everyone quailing in terror at this?

[Northender]

Quivering, more like!

[antongould]

Quail?

[antongould]

One of the toy instruments in the Nutcracker was seemingly a Q
In Beethoven 6 the oboe was the Q
Kuhlau Op 75 was Variations on The Q's Beating

Not 100% on any though

[mercia]

that's as 100% as I have - well done -

your turn, as and when