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by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:53 pm

Shapley wrote:Does the composition contain parts for more than five instruments?

10. No

by **Shapley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:54 pm

Was the composer born on the European continent? If so, was the composer born North and/or West of the Alps?

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:01 pm

Shapley wrote:Was the composition written prior to the sinking of the USS Monitor?

11. No

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:02 pm

Shapley wrote:Was the composer born on the European continent? If so, was the composer born North and/or West of the Alps?

12. Born on European continent? Yes

I'm checking out your Alps question......

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:05 pm

13. Born North and/or West of the Alps?
North - yes

by **Hexameron** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:06 pm

Shapley's questions just make me realize how stupid I am; I have to keep googling all of this stuff :dunce:

Was the composer a piano virtuoso?

by **Shapley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:34 pm

Shapley's questions just make me realize how stupid I am; I have to keep googling all of this stuff.

Not at all! Wisdom lies not in knowing the answers, but in knowing how to find the answers!

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:46 pm

Hexameron wrote:Shapley's questions just make me realize how stupid I am; I have to keep googling all of this stuff

No, no, no. Not stupid. Ignorant we can fix. Stupid is forever.

Was the composition written before the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine?

by **piqaboo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:51 pm

Was the composition written at sea?

by **Shapley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:22 pm

Was the composer born in Czechoslavakia?

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:34 pm

Shapley wrote:Was the composer born in Czechoslavakia?

14. No

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:35 pm

piqaboo wrote:Was the composition written at sea?

15. No

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:36 pm

Hexameron wrote:Was the composer a piano virtuoso?

16. No

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:37 pm

Selma in Sandy Eggo wrote:Was the composition written before the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine?

17. Yes

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:42 pm

Does the score contain a violin part?

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:44 pm

Selma in Sandy Eggo wrote:Does the score contain a violin part?

18. No, Selma

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:00 pm

Recap:
Composer
Composer born North of Alps, but not in Czechoslovakia and is not German. Not particularly known as a piano virtuoso. Born between 1800-1830. Composer not alive during the first Moon landing, but alive during the laying of the first Transatlantic cable. Not alive during the assassination of President William McKinley.

Work
Contains no more than 5 instruments, of which may feature strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. But does not feature violin. It does feature a keyboard of sorts. Written after the sinking of the USS Monitor but before the sinking of USS Maine. Not written at sea.

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:13 pm

Is the composer a Scandinavian?

by **Catmando** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:14 pm

Selma in Sandy Eggo wrote:Is the composer a Scandinavian?

19. No

by **Shapley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:17 pm

Was the composer born in Belgium?

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