Musical Teasers

[Chris]

2) A Fair weather prodigy.

Perhaps Haydn? (Though that would make Beethoven the prodigy, hm.) I guess this because Beethoven seems to have had both good and bad things to say about him, depending on the circumstances.

[Chris]

1) A stony path through the forest leads to the original walk.

All right, I'm really reaching with this one, but I'll guess the "Andante Favori", WoO 57. I say this because it was the original second movement to the "Waldstein" piano sonata. "Forest" in German is "Wald", and "stone" is "Stein" - therefore, "Waldstein."

[Michael]

That sounds plausible too. Well done.

[Megan]

All right, I'm really reaching with this one, but I'll guess the "Andante Favori", WoO 57. I say this because it was the original second movement to the "Waldstein" piano sonata. "Forest" in German is "Wald", and "stone" is "Stein" - therefore, "Waldstein."

Excellent!

[Peter]

Op. 18, No. 1? Perhaps referring to the original version sent to his friend, Karl Amenda?

Excellent Chris!

[Peter]

All right, I'm really reaching with this one, but I'll guess the "Andante Favori", WoO 57. I say this because it was the original second movement to the "Waldstein" piano sonata. "Forest" in German is "Wald", and "stone" is "Stein" - therefore, "Waldstein."

Excellent again!
The clue you didn't get though was walk - Andante is sometimes referred to as 'walking'

Now the remaining answers:

2) A Fair weather prodigy - Franz CLEMENT, the violinist who made his debut at 9.

4) A very tidy man - Charles NEATE, founder member of the philharmonic society and friend of Beethoven who wrote two canons for him (WoO168)

[Peter]

TODAY's BEETHOVEN TEASERS After this they'll appear on a weekly basis!

1) For the wrong lady? - perhaps!
2) A red haired priest is one thing but a red nosed bishop?
3) A tennis shot launches this work.
4) A fishy document?
5) Necked a symphony?
6) A wooden friend
7) A Sweet Symphony?
8) St.George and the bass player?

[Michael]

Well, at first glance, No. 1 stands out as possibly "Fur Elise" and No. 8 as Dragonetti. But if the others are as tough as the Waldstein ...........

[Peter]

Well, at first glance, No. 1 stands out as possibly "Fur Elise" and No. 8 as Dragonetti. But if the others are as tough as the Waldstein ...........

Both correct Michael - I don't think the others are as tough as yesterday, that's why I need a week to think up some harder ones next time!!

[Roehre]

2) A red haired priest is one thing but a red nosed bishop?
Archbishop Rudolf

3) A tennis shot launches this work.
which work starts with a-c-e?

5) Necked a symphony?
Der Kuss op.128?

6) A wooden friend
Holz

[Michael]

As I suggested earlier, perhaps it would be more fun if anyone who gets the answers did not immediately shout them out but leave a hint? Just enough to convince Peter.

Unless there is a cash prize!

(The tennis one is tricky. It could either be the Lob Symphony or the beautiful Backhand Symphony.)

[Chris]

Excellent again!
The clue you didn't get though was walk - Andante is sometimes referred to as 'walking'

I can't believe I missed that part, as I know that very well, but I don't know German and was reduced to looking up words from the clue in an English-German dictionary! (To be honest, I never would have gotten this if you hadn't put "woods" in there and then had to change it later, because it was that that made me wonder what the difference was, and if it might be a translation issue.)

Thanks for taking the time to think these up, they were fun!

[Peter]

2) A red haired priest is one thing but a red nosed bishop?
Archbishop Rudolf

3) A tennis shot launches this work.
which work starts with a-c-e?

5) Necked a symphony?
Der Kuss op.128?

6) A wooden friend
Holz

2 and 6 correct - that just leaves 3,4,5, and 7.

[Peter]

I can't believe I missed that part, as I know that very well, but I don't know German and was reduced to looking up words from the clue in an English-German dictionary! (To be honest, I never would have gotten this if you hadn't put "woods" in there and then had to change it later, because it was that that made me wonder what the difference was, and if it might be a translation issue.)

Thanks for taking the time to think these up, they were fun!

Yes sorry about that slip!

[Peter]

(The tennis one is tricky. It could either be the Lob Symphony or the beautiful Backhand Symphony.)

Michael you're sort of on the right lines!