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Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:18 pm
by rob
Timtin wrote:Well - it was fun! Masochists like me actually enjoy a bit of pain.
I'll do another then. I like my victims to suffer.

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:45 pm
by fredbucket
Timtin wrote:Well - it was fun! Masochists like me actually enjoy a bit of pain.
You should try administering Pianophilia...

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:51 pm
by HullandHellandHalifax
fredbucket wrote:
Timtin wrote:Well - it was fun! Masochists like me actually enjoy a bit of pain.
You should try administering Pianophilia...
nice one fred :lol: :lol: :lol:
Brian

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:52 pm
by rob
Next lot!

1 Chip off (5)

2 Eeeeeee-aaaaaaw effect (7)

3 Earth Operating System (5)

4 Money a long long way away (6)

5 ... will ... my sweet red roses? (5)

6 Not heavier (6)

7 I was his double (5)

8 Heath (4)

9 Ursus introvertus (6)

10 Sugar (5)

11 Not buy (5)

12 Late Operating System (6)

13 Salt (4)

All one nationality.
It helps to know the pronunciation of these composers' names.
A little use of other languages has been made (French, German & obviously Latin).
Answers in alphabetical order.

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:12 pm
by Ferruccio
2 is Doppler

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:16 pm
by rob
Ferruccio wrote:2 is Doppler
Yes absolutely! There's a Franz & a Karolyi & a Joseph... take your pick!

Oh - beware the trick question!!! ;)

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:01 pm
by HullandHellandHalifax
The theme seems to suit the composer of the Sonata in B minor :lol:
but
5 is Hubay
7 is Monti of Czardas fame
the rest you can work out for yourselves I give no more clues :evil:
regards
Brian

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:16 pm
by Timtin
1. Bloch
11. Szell

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:25 pm
by HullandHellandHalifax
Timtin wrote:1. Bloch
11. Szell
I thought 1 was Bloch also but as he is Swiss and the others aint then surely it must be someone else or is there a composer called Blok? the maker of our misery must clarify this one I think.
Brian

Re: Musical puns, jokes, and teasers

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:26 pm
by rob
Yes, well done.
1, 2, 5, 7 and 11 all correct. The Bloch here is Jozsef rather than Ernest.

Will anyone get the trick question I wonder?