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Tapi's: straight in with the correct answer a mere 8mins after the puzzle was set. (It took longer than that to set!)[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT] -
I think the AA answering record is 2 mins, shared by Taps and er... yours truly.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
I wish he'd be as quick to set. My twidddling finger is getting RSI...
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It'll ruin your eyes!Originally posted by rubbernecker View PostI wish he'd be as quick to set. My twidddling finger is getting RSI...[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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That horse bolted long ago!Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
"...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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Moi aussi.Originally posted by Caliban View Post
Sorry for the delay in returning; the old toad work is paying repeated and irritating visits.
Incidentally, I took receipt yesterday of two ultra-cheap Membran 10 CD box sets: Portrait of Ravel and Portrait of Debussy, which feature classic and legendary recordings (all older than 50 years) from the likes of Neveu, Ansermet, Monteux, Inghelbrecht, Cluytens, Heifetz, Cortot, Gieseking, Markevitch, Casadesus, Ravel himself ...). I have only dipped thus far, but can report that the transfers on the discs I have so far auditioned (Monteux and Markevitch in Debussy, Inghelbrecht in The Martyre) are clear and clean. Both sets are highly recommended to esteemed forum members. Does anyone else know these particular sets?
One rather large caveat is that Amazon has set up pages for both sets twice, in other words, if one were to use the search terms "Ravel Portrait" one might uncover two wildly divergent prices for the same item (e.g. £45 on one page, another page about a quarter of this price). I have provided links to the two cheaper listings.
Now for an easy "B".
What B links works by Arvo Part, Rimsky Korsakov and Jonathan Richman?Comment
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well, there was a bach'n'beekeeper from Mr Paaaaart; a bumblebee from Mr Ripsyourcorsetsoff; an a buzzbuzzbuzz from Mr Richman...Originally posted by Tapiola View PostBlimey vints
Would you care to elucidate?Comment
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Missed the Rubber / Taps record by one minute...Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
Rubbers himself was obviously too engrossed in his twiddling during the relevant three minutes to participate.
C-c-c-c-c-come on, vindepays, uncork something fizzy
"...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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Huh? Thirteen minutes, by my reckoning. Maths not your strong point either...Originally posted by Caliban View PostMissed the Rubber / Taps record by one minute...
Rubbers himself was obviously to engrossed in his twiddling during the relevant three minutes to participate.
C-c-c-c-c-come on, vindepays, uncork something fizzy
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enuff already...
So - what C might connect
Messrs Stravinsky and Henze; Mr Billings; and a liaison with Mr Novello...Comment
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Chester?Originally posted by vinteuil View Postenuff already...
So - what C might connect
Messrs Stravinsky and Henze; Mr Billings; and a liaison with Mr Novello...
Chester Kallman was a co-librettist with Auden for The Rake's Progress and Henze's Elegy for Young Lovers and The Bassarids;
William Billings wrote the hymn tune Chester;
Chester Music merged with NovelloComment
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Originally posted by rubbernecker View Post
... four minutes; not bad, not bad at all...
would you like to explain your workings to Caliban minor? - who's finding it hard to keep up*
[* as the bishop said to the actress]Comment
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