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by **shostakovich** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:38 pm

I fired off my above question while still on Page 1. Since then Navneeth asked about Baroque. So this question is "Could it be by Haydn?"

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:48 pm

So far:
1. It's not a symphony
2. It is pre 20th century
3. Composer did not die young (before 40)
4. Not American
5. Is vocal
6. Not Bizet
7. Not a Romance language
8. Not an opera
9. Not an Eastern European composer
10. Not an English composer
11. Not an oriental composer (which would include Pacific locales)
12. Not baroque (i.e. 1600-1750)
13. Not a Scandinavian composer

Unanswered:
14. From a German speaking country?
15. Is it an oratorio??
16. Is it in a 'modern' language or
16a. Hungarian?
17. Is it in German?
18. Is it by Haydn?

by **Shapley** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:08 pm

Sure are a lot of 'no's. Are we sure it musical. A vocal piece from before the 20th century could be the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

(I know, I know, its also not an American work).

V/R
Shapley

by **bignaf** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:24 pm

seeing that someone asked is it from a german speaking country I withdraw my "is it in German?" question. I'll wait for more info to ask another question.

by **bignaf** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:27 pm

thanks, Selma.

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:53 pm

bignaf wrote:seeing that someone asked is it from a german speaking country I withdraw my "is it in German?" question. I'll wait for more info to ask another question.

No, No, No!!!! Leave it there. I can think of at least one composer from a German speaking country who wrote non-operatic vocal music in a language other than German. :wink:

All those "no" questions serve to narrow down the initial field, which was "all the music ever written by anybody".

I wonder what happens if the composer is either the well known Anon, or the prolific Trad. :twisted:

by **hal 9000** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:56 pm

navneeth wrote:Was the composer from a German-speaking country?

14. Yes

Selma wrote:Is the opus an oratorio?

15. No

piqaboo wrote:Is it in a 'modern' language? (one still spoken today, by other than academics and school kids?)

Or

is it hungarian?

You can choose which one to answer. My post count is high enough I dont need to do these one at a time.

Okay, if you insist, but I won't tell you which question(s) I am answering:

16. Yes

bignaf wrote:is it in German?

17. Yes

shostakovich wrote:I fired off my above question while still on Page 1. Since then Navneeth asked about Baroque. So this question is "Could it be by Haydn?"

18. No

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:02 pm

Is this music that would be sung in a church?

by **navneeth** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:02 pm

Is it a requiem? (EDIT: Ok, my turn to withdraw a question

)

by **bignaf** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:29 pm

is it after 1830?

by **hal 9000** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:52 pm

Selma in Sandy Eggo wrote:Is this music that would be sung in a church?

19. No

bignaf wrote:is it after 1830?

20. No

by **Catmando** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:57 pm

Was the composer born in Austria?

by **hal 9000** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:58 pm

Catmando wrote:Was the composer born in Austria?

21. No

by **Catmando** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:04 pm

Is it a folk song?

by **hal 9000** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:09 pm

Catmando wrote:Is it a folk song?

22. No

by **navneeth** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:12 pm

Is the composer a son of J.S.Bach?

by **hal 9000** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:16 pm

navneeth wrote:Is the composer a son of J.S.Bach?

23. No

by **piqaboo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:37 pm

Is this work of a german composer, which contains vocal portions (at least), primarily a choral work?

by **dai bread** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:09 pm

Is it by Beethoven?

by **bignaf** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:25 pm

does it include orchestra?

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