30Q #18 Navneeth

[violinist4ever]

haha...OOOPS!!!

[navneeth]

27.

does a featured instrument play with the string orchestra?

No. As far as I've seen (on the net) it's for a string orchestra only.


Recap: Composed in the last 20 years - contains more than two acts/movements/sections - it's for a string orchestra, but has no featured instrument - does not contain singing - no dancing (and not a waltz) - not written for a motion picture - was written in western Europe.

Composer is male - was born in western Europe and is from the UK - still alive - did not study at the Manchester School of Music - not Michael Nyman or Howard Goodall

Hi, violinist4ever! Good to meet you.

[bignaf]

is the composer famous mostly for his choral compositions?

[navneeth]

28.

is the composer famous mostly for his choral compositions?

No.

[DavidS]

Andrew Lloyd Webber? (I may be wrong - I just like the man.)

[navneeth]

29.

Andrew Lloyd Webber? (I may be wrong - I just like the man.)

No

If it so happens that Webber has composed a piece without singing/dancing, this question stays, otherwise I'll give you another shot at it.

I may be wrong on this one, but doesn't all of Webber's work contain some sort of singing? Wikipedia says "16 musicals, [s]two film scores[/s], and a [s]Latin Requiem Mass[/s].

[bignaf]

we've determined that the piece is written for string orchestra, so you can probably cancel the question (if you want) unless you find the A.L. Weber wrote a piece for string orchestra only. (I'm willing to place really good odds against that).

[navneeth]

Alright, we've got two more questions to go.

[bignaf]

scottish composer?

[navneeth]

29.

scottish composer?

Close, but not close enough. (That was a no )

One more question to go.

France loses the finals of the WC, Zidane goes crazy on field, and Navneeth's about to face the 30th question of his 30Q. What's the world coming to?!?

Come on people!!!

[bignaf]

is the piece based on earlier music?

[navneeth]

is the piece based on earlier music?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'based on earlier music'. Could you please clarify?

[bignaf]

if you don't understand, it's definitely not the piece I had in mind. what I meant was is the piece based on a pre-existing piece of music?

[navneeth]

if you don't understand, it's definitely not the piece I had in mind. what I meant was is the piece based on a pre-existing piece of music?

Ok, then...

(For official purposes )

30.

is the piece based on earlier music?

No

And with that all the 30 questions have been used on consequitive 30Qs. I will put up the answer tomorrow (technically today) late morning/early afternoon (local time). Till then, everyone can submit their respective guesses.

[bignaf]

I give up.

[shostakovich]

29.

Andrew Lloyd Webber? (I may be wrong - I just like the man.)

No

If it so happens that Webber has composed a piece without singing/dancing, this question stays, otherwise I'll give you another shot at it.

I may be wrong on this one, but doesn't all of Webber's work contain some sort of singing? Wikipedia says "16 musicals, [s]two film scores[/s], and a [s]Latin Requiem Mass[/s].

Since we already blew it, Webber wrote something called Variations for Rock Band. It was later arranged for orchestra. It's based on the Paganini 24th caprice. I like it, and prefer (blasphemy) the rock version.

Since you said we all know the work, there will be lots of red faces tomorrow. My music history is weak pre 1650 and post 1975. I think a restriction to works between those dates for 30Q would be a great idea.

[bignaf]

[quote="shostakovich] My music history is weak pre 1650 and post 1975. I think a restriction to works between those dates for 30Q would be a great idea.
[/quote]on the contrary! it should be limited inly to pre 1650 and post 1975! :p

[navneeth]

Seriously, I must have answered at least one question wrong.

Since you said we all know the work, there will be lots of red faces tomorrow.

I said that because I have seen it mentioned in some posts from the past.

'naf, you're right. Otherwise, we seem to finish the game pretty quickly.

Btw, I'm still waiting for a guess.

[navneeth]

Since no one's coming forward with a guess, I have decided to reveal the answer.

It's Palladio by the Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. Named after the 16th century Italian architecht, Andrea Palladio, it is a piece in 3 movements for a string orchestra. Of the three, the first movement is famously known as the theme for De Beers commercials. It was part of an album called 'Diamond Music' (and hence the 'hard to crack' "clue" in my first post).

Perhaps his most-heard piece of music is the classical theme used by De Beers diamond merchants for their famous television advertising campaign focusing on jewellery worn by people who are otherwise seen only in silhouette. He later included it as the title track in a compilation of various works called Diamond Music, and eventually created Palladio, using it as the theme of the first movement.

I'm not sure, but I think I might have mislead you with the last answer. I assumed that the ad music was used as the first movement, rather than serving as an inspiration for it. Was this the one you had in mind, 'naf? If so, I'm sorry.

So who gets to do the next 30Q?

[bignaf]

no, I didn't have this in mind. this was tough. I don't know the piece. what I had in mind was something based on a 16th century tune.