30Q#29

[dai bread]

Let battle commence!

[Catmando]

Did the composer's birth and death occur in the same country?

[navneeth]

Is it orchestral?

Does it have two or more movements?


Certain things I want to clarify before we start this game. Last time, i.e 30 Q #28, I was asked if the composer was Bach, and I, assuming that it referred to J.S.Bach, said that it wasn't. Of course, none of the Bachs were in my mind. But as such, this is a very ambiguous question. So do we accept that when some says 'Bach' it refers to J.S.Bach? Another way of asking this question is, of course, is the composer from the Bach family. There may be other questions of this nature, so if you feel any of them should need clarification please do post them.

[navneeth]

Good morning, Cat!

[Catmando]

Certain things I want to clarify before we start this game. Last time, i.e 30 Q #28, I was asked if the composer was Bach, and I, assuming that it referred to J.S.Bach, said that it wasn't. Of course, none of the Bachs were in my mind. But as such, this is a very ambiguous question. So do we accept that when some says 'Bach' it refers to J.S.Bach? Another way of asking this question is, of course, is the composer from the Bach family. There may be other questions of this nature, so if you feel any of them should need clarification please do post them.

I think we should try and be specific in cases such as this. Another example is Haydn. I didn't realize Franz Josef Haydn had a brother composer, Johann Michael, until a few weeks ago. Albeit not as prolific.

Strauss is another example.

Never a bad idea to list the composer's full name.

[Catmando]

Good morning, Cat!

Good morning Nav.

[Shapley]

Does the Bach family include P.D.Q.?

[navneeth]

Does the Bach family include P.D.Q.?

I didn't know about PDQ till a few minutes ago. To answer your question, I wouldn't be including him in my list of members of the Bach family when it's my turn to host a 30Q.

[Hexameron]

Is the composer German?

Was the work written before 1900?

Is a keyboard instrument featured in the composition?

[bignaf]

this one might take a while because of the time differences....

regarding the full composer name question: Iagree it is good practice to list the full name, but when someone asks "is it Bach" it should be taken to refer to any bach in the family. so it's a good elemination question, but not specific enough for a zeroing down question. if you're the responder, you can answer "yes" if it's any Bach. I think...

Hex, I suggest you reword your "published before 1900" to "written before 1900" publishing dates can be a headache, and not indicative of when composed at all!

[BigJon@Work]

Was the composer born in Western Europe?

[Hexameron]

Hex, I suggest you reword your "published before 1900" to "written before 1900" publishing dates can be a headache, and not indicative of when composed at all!

Agreed, and I changed it. Thanks

[dai bread]

1. Did the composer's birth and death occur in the same country?

No.

2. Is it orchestral?

Yes.

3. Does it have two or more movements?

No. Not as such, anyway.

4. Is the composer German?

No.

5. Was the work written before 1900?

No.

6. Was the composer born in Western Europe?

No.

BTW, I agree that we need to name composers specifically when dealing with the big musical families like Bach & Strauss.

[Catmando]

Was composer born in the Central or Eastern Europe?

[bignaf]

involves vocal?

[dai bread]

7. Was composer born in the Central or Eastern Europe?

Yes.

8. involves vocal?

No.

[Catmando]

Composer is Russian or from country of former U.S.S.R.?

[Serenity]

Is it Bela Bartok?

[dai bread]

9. Composer is Russian or from country of former U.S.S.R.?

Yes.

10. Is it Bela Bartok?

No.

[dai bread]

Summary:

1. Did the composer's birth and death occur in the same country?
No.
2. Is it orchestral?
Yes.
3. Does it have two or more movements?
No. Not as such, anyway.
4. Is the composer German?
No.
5. Was the work written before 1900?
No.
6. Was the composer born in Western Europe?
No.
7. Was composer born in the Central or Eastern Europe?
Yes.
8. involves vocal?
No.
9. Composer is Russian or from country of former U.S.S.R.?
Yes.
10. Is it Bela Bartok?
No.