Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

[rob]

I've been VERY busy... On telly later today as it happens - Prom 15 from last Tuesday.

[fredbucket]

The mountain pass on the well-traversed national road between Jo'burg and Durban has been closed for two days because of snow!

Obviously global warming. There must be a chemical explanation for all of this...

Regards
Fred

[Timtin]

I've been VERY busy... On telly later today as it happens - Prom 15 from last Tuesday.

Rob - I wasn't having a go at you - it was intended as a more general
observation of the fact that of all the hundreds of members here, only
a handful ever join in the fun here.
Btw, I'll be looking out for you on the telly tonight!

[Timtin]

Try to identify as many of the pieces as you can
that Georges Cziffra weaved into this improvisation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pf2accwGEaU

[Timtin]

Which 9 composers wrote the following works?

1. The Seasons (6 different composers),
2. The Four Seasons (2 different composers),
3. Three Seasons.

[HullandHellandHalifax]

Which 9 composers wrote the following works?

1. The Seasons (6 different composers),
2. The Four Seasons (2 different composers),
3. Three Seasons.

Quite nasty Tim, I am missing one of the decomposers of the Four seasons.
My answers for what they may be worth are as follows
1. Haydn, Tschaikovsky, Glazunov, John Cage, Peteris Vasks and Douglas Ashley
2. Vivaldi. Sorabji was going to do a set but before he could finish each season the weather had changed
3. Richard Horowitz

regards
Brian

[Timtin]

Very good Brian - you got some which I didn't know about.
Here are some other slightly more famous ones you could have had:-

1. Spohr (Symphony No9),
2. Verdi (Ballet from Sicilian Vespers), Piazzolla (Tangos),
3. Weber (English name for Cantata J283).

The Weber one was incredibly nasty of me to include, since this English
name for it appears nowhere on tinternet! I have the score here - it is very
beautiful and is scored for piano, flute, 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, and choir.

To my mind, Tchaikovsky's contribution should never have been called that -
it should have been called something like 'The Months of the Year'.

[fredbucket]

I have the score here -

Scan required please.

Regards
Fred

[HullandHellandHalifax]

I have the score here -

Scan required please.

Regards
Fred

Seconded
Brian

[Timtin]

I refer the honourable gentlemen to the "Cantatas and Oratorios" thread.