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Michael Umlauf (1781-1842) Conducted the premiere of Beethoven 9; composed the 44th of the set of Variations by diverse composers (Beethoven not included) on a theme of Diabelli; was the Uncle of Gustav Holzel, the first Beckmesser.
... unless I'm mistaken?
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... (assuming Ferneyhiccough is right... ) - just to say - congratulations to mercia for a stonking good poser - and congratulations to fhg for having solved it. I am lost in admiration
you most certainly are not sir. a more fulsomely splendiferous response could not be imagined. my heartiest congratulations I send in complete sincerity and invite you to furnish us with a most wicked question in return.
A V that connects First, someone who sounds brutal on the links.
Second, an ARP officer who did a good job speaking in a dim little island.
Third, the chef who cooked the swan of usk.
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I'm off out until lunchtime, but I'll add the extra "teaser" that, had I exercised "Ferney's Gambit", I might have replaced the third clue with a single brandy from Aunty's husband.
Best Wishes.
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All I've come up with so far is Henry Vaughan. (Fortunately) there's nothing wrong with my computer. However, I'm inclined to let others bash their brains out on this one, rather than engage in what will probably be fruitless further searching, and wait for 'W'.
Does there have to be, Norfy? Nothing in Simon's original post to so suggest.
Otherwise, yes:
Vaughan Savidge, continuity announcer on Radio 4
Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) whose voice is heard on the soundtrack of the film Dim Little Island
and Henry Vaughan (the bard of Llansantffried, whose The World inspired Robert Saxton's composition The Ring of Eternity and whose first work was the collection Olor Iscanus = "The Swan of Usk").
Congratulations to mercia and vinteuil. On to W.
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Does there have to be, Norfy? Nothing in Simon's original post to so suggest.
Otherwise, yes:
Vaughan Savidge, continuity announcer on Radio 4
Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) whose voice is heard on the soundtrack of the film Dim Little Island
and Henry Vaughan (the bard of Llansantffried, whose The World inspired Robert Saxton's composition The Ring of Eternity and whose first work was the collection Olor Iscanus = "The Swan of Usk").
Congratulations to mercia and vinteuil. On to W.
Oh, I think RVW gives it a sufficient musical toe-hold, doesn't it...? Been enjoying reading through your input, ferne ! You have the AA bug!!
Hello folks, back to these shores.
As requested by Monsieur l'Amateur, here is evidence of some of my recent activities and more to the AA point, evidence of Monsieur Vinteuil's complete justesse in the matter of the paris-brest:
It was delicious - the praline cream is not my favourite (I'm a real vanilla junkie, rather than nuts) but nonetheless scrummy.
"...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..."
sorry, I can't provide a W because my computer is playing up very badly
I would be interested to know the brandy and Aunty connection in the last question, or has that been explained?
I must admit the idea of a poet as a chef who cooks a poem is completely new to me
was Vaughan Williams an ARP warden? - I didn't know that
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