can't find any reference to Peru ever having been at war with Mexico, but I'm probably taking that too literally
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Wars of Independence?Originally posted by mercia View Post
As I only know one composer from Sicily can I assume it's not a composer we are seeking but a common word/link and the question is musical?
Btw, where is everyone today?Comment
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A composer is part of the answer - you are looking for a common link between these three - that is to say, one composer, two works - all musical.Originally posted by Anna View Post
Yes - where is everybody?Comment
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I'm here.Comment
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Is the composer Varese?Comment
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sorry, no ...Comment
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I might take up Anna's Independence idea...
Sicilian Vespers by Verdi, based on historical Sicilian Uprising against the French;
Des Canyons de etoiles by Messiaen, based on American landscapes and written for the US bicentennial;
erm...
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sorry, Anna's 'Wars of Independence' is not a helpful hint.
In history, it is true that there might not have been a war between Mexico and Peru. But never underestimate the creative power of the artistic imagination! - in the work in question, Mexico and Peru are next to one another...Comment
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Hmmm...
The Mexico-Peru proximity: would this refer to Ernst Toch's Geographical Fugue?Comment
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Tapiola - I love the Toch fugue - but sorry, nothing to do with this clue/answer. You need to go back a few centuries...Originally posted by Tapiola View PostComment
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Verdi wrote an Opera called Alzira which was set in Peru. Not a lot of people know that!Comment
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vinteuil, it's a great wee piece. Brings me back to school concert days...Originally posted by vinteuil View PostComment
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I am most intrigued by this one, though I will shortly be offline. I hope to check on progress a bit later...Comment
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Purcell's Indian Queen seems to have Peru and Mexico as protagonistsComment
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Can I go off-topic whilst mercia figures things out please?
For those who may be interested the additional Shosta No. 13 I have is the 1962 live (Gromadsky) Babi Yar, as per link below (thanks to Tapiola for sorting me out re the link and for being a really helpful person)Originally posted by Tapiola View Post
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