Originally posted by Anna
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"Michelle Collins, who played Cindy Beale in EastEnders, is to join rival soap Coronation Street, playing the new landlady of the Rovers Return pub" ... it says here
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Liz will be a hard act to follow, but I'm sure the regulars will give her successor a good 10 minutes to settle in before they start causing trouble.Comment
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Awww Anna, I did see that and it was news to me! I was inwardly stirred but managed to retain my sang froid, in order to return to the work fray.Originally posted by Anna View Post
However I'm back home now
and about to pour myself into a large gin and something
I haven't been able to follow what was going on re: F but I think it's all over now. Did I spot a G as I cantered through the last few pages...?"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Watch out for a real gem of a broadside, featuring the word 'ironing', directed by Sally at her errant husband. I'd be interested in your views on how Liz's departure was handled (so I would). 'F' (for Four) has indeed been solved, by Vinteuil, who has set a 'G'.Comment
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Good evening, all. I, too, am back at home but a little worn and not ready for G, but am pleased to see that we have romped so far into the next round. If I can think of Russian links with Guntram or Gregor, I might perk up a little.
Good idea, Caliban. A brandy is possibly what I need.
Cheers!
DonComment
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Being of a benevolent temperament - and because the sun is shining - I thought people might like some additional clues.Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
I could also have added Janacek and Stravinsky.
All of the pieces of the music share the same word - which does not begin with G...Comment
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Janacek wrote Capriccio for left hand and wind ensemble
Stravinsky wrote Capriccio for piano and orchestra
Strauss wrote opera, Capriccio
but that doesn’t get me very far. I am floundering.
Must be one of those days.Comment
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Just switched on the omnibus while doing other things.. Do please tell me "Jim McDonald" is leaving too! Because he's crap, so he is...Originally posted by Ofcachap View Post
PS Quite liked this exchange, well delivered:
- Tracy's going to go mental
- Tracy's already mental
- Mmm
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Angle - that gets you very far indeed! - capriccio is indeed the word in common - as also for the works by the two Russians - which I'm sure you can therefore easily find.
But why G ?
At root, you might say the answer is tragic...Comment
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If it is Capriccio - Rachmaninoff could be desribed as a far-flung Russian and he composed Capriccio Bohemien?Originally posted by Angle View PostComment
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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To Anna's suggestion of Capriccio Bohemien, Rachmaninov one can add
Rimsky : Capriccio Espagnol and Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
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Yes, it was the Rimsky and Tchaik Capriccios I was thinking of - them Russians was far away from Spain and Italy...Originally posted by Angle View Post
Now, why did I say, "at root, tragic"? ...Comment
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Quite rare for all the elements of a question to be available (inc two bonuses) but the common factor to remain obscure!
Your labyrinthine mind seems to have left us all standing, Monsieur Vinteuil!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I'm away for lunch.
Don't any of you have etymological dictionaries? ....Comment
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