Quiz: Mystery scores

Luke · June 08, 2023, 08:50:04 AM

I've checked now, those are correct. So....

classicalgeek · June 08, 2023, 08:59:51 AM

So far, so good, Luke!

Luke · June 08, 2023, 10:00:37 AM

Home now, can look properly - the last one is Borodin, isn't it? In the Steppes of Central Asia.

Luke · June 08, 2023, 10:02:08 AM

Those long drones are a giveaway!

BWV 1080 · June 08, 2023, 10:03:16 AM

Quote from: Luke on June 08, 2023, 08:32:27 AMIs it French?

No, but a student of Nadia Boulanger

Luke · June 08, 2023, 10:04:53 AM

Is it Piazzolla then? As a first guess

Luke · June 08, 2023, 10:05:05 AM

Not that it looks like him....

BWV 1080 · June 08, 2023, 10:18:07 AM

Quote from: Luke on June 08, 2023, 10:05:05 AMNot that it looks like him....

This composer does not look a bit like Piazzolla

classicalgeek · June 08, 2023, 10:33:40 AM

Quote from: BWV 1080 on June 08, 2023, 10:03:16 AMNo, but a student of Nadia Boulanger

This helped narrow it down! Your passage is the beginning of the slow movement from Grazyna Bacewicz's Second Piano Sonata.

Hypnotically beautiful!

classicalgeek · June 08, 2023, 10:39:03 AM

Quote from: Luke on June 08, 2023, 10:00:37 AMHome now, can look properly - the last one is Borodin, isn't it? In the Steppes of Central Asia.

You are correct again!

That leaves one to go... my #3.

Hint: it's from a film score.

BWV 1080 · June 08, 2023, 11:24:26 AM

Here is a related set of 3 excerpts

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Luke · June 08, 2023, 07:46:37 PM

Well, I mean they're presumably all Tangos, but I'm no further than that yet.

Florestan · June 09, 2023, 12:33:14 AM

Quote from: classicalgeek on June 08, 2023, 10:39:03 AMYou are correct again!

That leaves one to go... my #3.

Hint: it's from a film score.

We had North, West, South and Center, so it must be related to East. East of Eden, maybe? (music by leonard Rosenman)

Luke · June 09, 2023, 05:55:07 AM

Quote from: BWV 1080 on June 08, 2023, 11:24:26 AMHere is a related set of 3 excerpts

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What happened to the images?! That makes it harder! The third one is El Entrerriano by Rosendo Mendizábal. The first one has a certain wit and finish that make it look like it's by the great Ernesto Nazareth, but I haven't identified it yet. The other one is the one that has most stumping potential!

BWV 1080 · June 09, 2023, 06:08:08 AM

Quote from: Luke on June 09, 2023, 05:55:07 AMWhat happened to the images?! That makes it harder! The third one is El Entrerriano by Rosendo Mendizábal. The first one has a certain wit and finish that make it look like it's by the great Ernesto Nazareth, but I haven't identified it yet. The other one is the one that has most stumping potential!

You cant click on them to expand? works for me. The last one is El Enterriano, and the only tango of the three - but they all share something in common

Luke · June 09, 2023, 06:37:37 AM

No, at least on my machine they've disappeared completely. I can remember them, more or less, so it's not too bad.

Luke · June 09, 2023, 06:39:29 AM

Like this...

classicalgeek · June 09, 2023, 06:42:03 AM

Quote from: Florestan on June 09, 2023, 12:33:14 AMWe had North, West, South and Center, so it must be related to East. East of Eden, maybe? (music by leonard Rosenman)

Yep, you got it!

Nicely done!

BWV 1080 · June 09, 2023, 06:55:30 AM

Can everyone see this?

a related set of excerpts, The last one is El Enterriano, and the only tango of the three - but they all share something in common

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3: El Enterriano

Florestan · June 09, 2023, 07:11:41 AM

I see all of them.