Alphabet associations - I

[rubbernecker]

Ahh, Orpheus!
The mob reference continues to escape me though.

See my post above

[Don Petter]

I wasn't looking for specific references to all the operas, although Louis refers to Louis Lully, son of Jean-Baptiste. I thought you might have at least got Orpheus in the Underworld... Never mind. It's nice to have you back, Don.

Over to you for P.

Er - Orpheus in the Underworld was my Offenbach reference!


P question:

What powerful orchestral work was French in style, but would have been twice as big over here?

[Don Petter]

See my post above

Being thick here - can't see explanation of mob in any of your posts?

[Tapiola]

See my post above

The perils of cross-posting.

[rubbernecker]

Er - Orpheus in the Underworld was my Offenbach reference!

Which was my 'mob' reference! Criminal underworld... geddit?

[Tapiola]

Er - Orpheus in the Underworld was my Offenbach reference!


P question:

What powerful orchestral work was French in style, but would have been twice as big over here?

Pli selon pli?

[Don Petter]

No. 'fraid not.

[Don Petter]

Which was my 'mob' reference! Criminal underworld... geddit?

[Tapiola]

Bah! I had it all worked out and everything.

[Norfolk Born]

Honnegger's Pacific 231. European railway buffs count axles, but Brits count wheels.

[Don Petter]

Bah! I had it all worked out and everything.

It might be one of those parallel answers that fits! You can tell us the workings of your devious mind if you like. (Though even if it fits, it won't count. )

[Norfolk Born]

P question:

What powerful orchestral work was French in style, but would have been twice as big over here?

I have to pop out for an hour or so, so I'll check later re. #1143. If I'm right, would you like a 'Q'or an 'R'?

[Tapiola]

It might be one of those parallel answers that fits! You can tell us the workings of your devious mind if you like. (Though even if it fits, it won't count. )

OFCACHAP's answer fits perfectly.

My reasoning for Pli is: French, powerful and was roughly half the length in its original incarnation, before Boulez kept adding to it, including the "Don" movement (Don, of course, referring to your good self, who (from your own perspective) is "over here").

Hmm, in retrospect, it doesn't fit that well.

[Don Petter]

I have to pop out for an hour or so, so I'll check later re. #1143. If I'm right, would you like a 'Q'or an 'R'?

Ofca - Sorry. Turn my back for a couple of minutes and it's all over! Quite right.


My prepared answer is:

Honegger's work 'Pacific 231' was named after the class of steam locomotive (Pacific) which in France is designated by the axle arrangement, but in the UK by the number of wheels. Hence here it would have been called 'Pacific 462'.


I don't mind which letter next. Should be Q, but if nothing comes to mind in the short term, by all means give us an R.

[Nick Armstrong]

Honegger's work 'Pacific 231' was named after the class of steam locomotive (Pacific) which in France is designated by the axle arrangement, but in the UK by the number of wheels. Hence here it would have been called 'Pacific 462'.

My initial reaction was this thread is really entering the arena of the unwell...

But that's actually quite interesting.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'll go to bed this evening better informed even though none the wiser.