Alphabet associations - I

[vinteuil]

Seem to have a connection. The Spanish composer was blind most of his life.

Antonio de Cabezon, another blind Spanish composer...

[mercia]

this question is sending me beyond doolally

[amateur51]

like Hannibal?
or like Maddalena Pass
the only long-ish sticky bun I can think of is a Yum-yum

(I've just read that Jorge Bolet conducted The Mikado in Tokyo in 1946 for American troops )

Oh mercia, where did you find that gem??

[Dave2002]

just re-read this clue. got to be Yum-Yum in Mikado
so Mikado/Rodrigo and Mikado/Alps crossing .................................??

Yes. Almost there. What does she sing?

Not Mikado/Alps though, nor Rodrigo/Mikado. Rodrigo is right though.

Across the Atlantic is Trans Atlantic .... so what about the Alps?

[mercia]

oh, are we talking madrigals/musica transalpina
Yum-Yum sings in a madrigal
and Rodrigo wrote a Concerto Madrigal, or something ??

[mercia]

where did you find that gem??

off the wiki Mikado page, so possibly inaccurate

[Dave2002]

oh, are we talking madrigals/musica transalpina
Yum-Yum sings in a madrigal
and Rodrigo wrote a Concerto Madrigal, or something ??

Exakt! Precis! Absolut!

Well done!

Sorry it seemed obscure, and also about the lack of connectivity. On the ground floor with an iPad reset on/off recovered for a while.

[mercia]

Exakt!

phew!! that's a relief.

so who was singing Bach Cantatas in Tetbury, Dave?

[Dave2002]

See http://www.tetburymusicfestival.org....amme_2011.html

I can get you the details of the soloists etc. later - might be a while, until i get my keyboard.

The soprano in particular was superb, though the baritone and counter tenor were also excellent, and the baritone, who sang in the recent Missa Solemnis Prom with Colin Davis, is one of my favourite singers. The tenor was, for me, totally outclassed by the others, but in other company he might do well i.e. he did nothing really wrong, but ...

[mercia]

I can get you the details of the soloists etc. later

no, don't worry Dave - glad you enjoyed yourself, and thanks for your M question

a pretty straightforward question from me


N

a conductor who premiered Bruckner, took the LSO to America, and whose son led a Berlin jazz-band

[antongould]

Nikisch?

[mercia]

Nikisch?

well done AG - that wasn't headache-inducing I hope



your turn

[antongould]

no not too bad - I hate O

[mercia]

no not too bad - I hate O

well you have my permish. to O-Omit O, aren't there some O bands?

[antongould]

just, hopefully a quick one as it is Fenwicks Day!

O linking

Purcell
Sacchini and
Partch

And why did Mercia never tell me Hugh Grant had portrayed Chopin?