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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #50 on: March 16, 2005, 08:52:06 PM

Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant-Jésus

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Reply #51 on: March 16, 2005, 08:59:29 PM

Quote from: xvimbi on March 16, 2005, 08:52:06 PM

Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant-Jésus

Yes. You win !

Well, was it that easy ? After all, it could have been love for the birds !

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #52 on: March 17, 2005, 02:11:52 AM

Quote from: Vinteuil on March 16, 2005, 08:59:29 PM

Yes. You win !

Well, was it that easy ? After all, it could have been love for the birds !

Well, you'll find that we are by now pretty well-seasoned "riddlers"

In any case, I don't have that much time these days, so I am passing on my right to present te next riddle to the first one who wants to grab it. Anybody?

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #53 on: March 17, 2005, 02:33:08 AM

Me. Me. Me. Very easy one.

Opening clue: Water music.

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Reply #54 on: March 17, 2005, 02:55:35 AM

Is it Handel's Water Music?

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #55 on: March 17, 2005, 07:10:11 AM

Is the composer Hungarian?

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Reply #56 on: March 17, 2005, 09:04:58 AM

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Is it Handel's Water Music?

No. Strike one.

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Is the composer Hungarian?

No.

Mind you, it doesn't have to be taken literally.

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Reply #57 on: March 18, 2005, 12:19:31 AM

Is the composer from Europe? (excluding Russia)?

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #58 on: March 18, 2005, 02:19:31 AM

Is it a barcarolle?

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Reply #59 on: March 19, 2005, 03:10:30 AM

Can I buy a vowel? Doh!

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Reply #60 on: March 20, 2005, 03:23:22 AM

....Chopin's Raindrop Prelude?

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Reply #61 on: March 21, 2005, 12:42:19 AM

I'm very sorry about the delay... got very ill...

Anyway...

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Is the composer from Europe? (excluding Russia)?

Yes.

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Is it a barcarolle?

No.

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Can I buy a vowel? Doh!

Sure. It'll cost you a few pounds.

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....Chopin's Raindrop Prelude?

No. Strike one.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #62 on: March 21, 2005, 01:09:32 AM

is the composer french?

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Reply #63 on: March 21, 2005, 04:04:14 AM

Is the composer a Romantic?

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Reply #64 on: March 21, 2005, 12:17:59 PM

Oui et oui!

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #65 on: March 21, 2005, 12:46:32 PM

Debussy, La Cathedrale Engloutie.

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Reply #66 on: March 21, 2005, 02:41:32 PM

Nope.

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Reply #67 on: March 21, 2005, 03:01:36 PM

Is it Jeux d'eau by Ravel?

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Reply #68 on: March 22, 2005, 07:23:06 AM

Nope.

Perhaps you'd do better to ask for a cryptic statement or determine the composer first.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #69 on: March 22, 2005, 09:54:40 AM

So, it`s Chopin?

If not (and only if not) I ask for a cryptic statement!

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Reply #70 on: March 22, 2005, 01:13:34 PM

I'd like to make an amendment: I'm not sure about rhapsody in orange's question... there is some ambiguity...

It's not.

Cryptic statement: It has to do with the physics concept of light.

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Reply #71 on: March 22, 2005, 02:18:29 PM

Hmm which question are you referring to?

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Reply #72 on: March 22, 2005, 03:17:29 PM

now wait a sec, the composer is French and I asked for Chopin? $:-\$

[slamming head on desk] that's what early mornings make me do...

Anyway, did the composer die before 1920?

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Reply #73 on: March 22, 2005, 05:04:08 PM

Debussy, "Reflets dans l'eau." Right? Water + physics of light...

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Reply #74 on: March 23, 2005, 09:04:06 AM

Orange: the last one.

Hammer: Yes

Floristan: Correct! At last, it's over! I did say it was easy. Floristan, your turn.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #75 on: March 23, 2005, 04:46:15 PM

Yeah!

Let's see...the piece I'm thinking of involves ROYALTY.

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Reply #76 on: March 23, 2005, 05:15:27 PM

Is the composer spanish or from Spain?

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #77 on: March 23, 2005, 07:11:34 PM

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Is the composer spanish or from Spain?

No.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #78 on: March 23, 2005, 07:46:00 PM

Is the composer born after 1800?

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Reply #79 on: March 23, 2005, 07:47:51 PM

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Is the composer born after 1800?

Yes.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #80 on: March 23, 2005, 08:40:17 PM

Erlkonig.

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Reply #81 on: March 23, 2005, 10:29:28 PM

Quote from: SteinwayTony on March 23, 2005, 08:40:17 PM

Erlkonig.

No, it's not the Erl King, but that's a good guess. According to Bernhard's rules, that's strike one for you!

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #82 on: March 23, 2005, 10:39:59 PM

is the composer then a French again?

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Reply #83 on: March 23, 2005, 10:45:02 PM

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is the composer then a French again?

No, the composer is not French.

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #84 on: March 23, 2005, 11:41:13 PM

Is the composer English?

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Reply #85 on: March 23, 2005, 11:51:57 PM

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Is the composer English?

Sorry, no!

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Re: New riddle thread(1)

Reply #86 on: March 23, 2005, 11:54:37 PM

Is the piece dedicated to royalty?

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Reply #87 on: March 24, 2005, 01:50:54 AM

Quote from: SteinwayTony on March 23, 2005, 11:54:37 PM

Is the piece dedicated to royalty?

No.

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Reply #88 on: March 24, 2005, 01:54:49 AM

OK. The composer was born after 1800 and the composer is not French, Spanish, or English. The piece isn't Erlkonig and it wasn't dedicated to royalty. You guys want to narrow it down a little more, maybe?

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Reply #89 on: March 24, 2005, 02:07:24 AM

Was the composer born in a German-speaking country?

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Reply #90 on: March 24, 2005, 02:27:55 AM

Is it a concerto?

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Reply #91 on: March 24, 2005, 02:39:04 AM

Quote from: xvimbi on March 24, 2005, 02:07:24 AM

Was the composer born in a German-speaking country?

Nein.

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Reply #92 on: March 24, 2005, 02:40:30 AM

Quote from: xvimbi on March 24, 2005, 02:07:24 AM

Was the composer born in a German-speaking country?

Nein. Sorry for the double post...the forum software went wacko on me.

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Reply #93 on: March 24, 2005, 02:41:04 AM

Quote from: benji on March 24, 2005, 02:27:55 AM

Is it a concerto?

No.

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Reply #94 on: March 24, 2005, 02:43:08 AM

There's still a lot of Europe left, guys.

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Reply #95 on: March 24, 2005, 03:24:14 AM

Is the composer Russian?

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Reply #96 on: March 24, 2005, 06:37:22 AM

Quote from: benji on March 24, 2005, 03:24:14 AM

Is the composer Russian?

Nyet. Remember guys, you have to ask if you want an extra clue, though if you keep eliminating countries, you'll hit on in within 2-4 tries, probably.