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    #61
    All dedicated to princesses:

    No. 1 - Op. 7, La Stessa La Stessissima, Op. 15, Op. 34, 12 variations on a theme by Handel (Judas Maccabaeus), Op. 34, Op. 35, Op. 75, WoO 45, Op. 24, Op. 43, Op. 10 #3, Op. 83, Op. 27 #1, etc...?

    Any luck?

    Keep in mind, I know these by heart and memory, .
    - I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells

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      #62
      Originally posted by Preston View Post
      All dedicated to princesses:

      No. 1 - Op. 7, La Stessa La Stessissima, Op. 15, Op. 34, 12 variations on a theme by Handel (Judas Maccabaeus), Op. 34, Op. 35, Op. 75, WoO 45, Op. 24, Op. 43, Op. 10 #3, Op. 83, Op. 27 #1, etc...?

      Any luck?

      Keep in mind, I know these by heart and memory, .

      Yes one of those is connected with the right answer!
      'Man know thyself'

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        #63
        N° 3 : something to do with that lock of Beethoven's hair snipped off by Ferdinand Hiller?
        Last edited by Quijote; 11-03-2011, 05:27 PM. Reason: Typo just noticed (of / off)

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          #64
          Well I think that's long enough!

          'A little gem for this principalled lady.'

          The 'Principalled lady' or the 'lady of the Principality' hinted at in a later clue is a reference to the principality of Liechtenstein. She is of course Princess Josephine Liechtenstein and the little gem is the delightful sonata Op.27/1 Beethoven dedicated to her.

          'A small commission, thankfully salvaged.'

          Small is Klein in German and refers to the bust commissioned by the piano manufacturer Streicher - Klein's preferred method of working was to take a life mask first but during the process Beethoven ripped off the plaster cast and it smashed into pieces - fortunately Klein salvaged it and it later formed the basis of the famous bust.
          'Man know thyself'

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            #65
            I thought this was just about people and pieces of music, not random objects

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              #66
              Originally posted by Chris View Post
              I thought this was just about people and pieces of music, not random objects
              Not sure why you thought that - the only caveat is that there has to be a connection with Beethoven - in any case Klein was a person, all be it a small one!
              'Man know thyself'

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                #67
                Whatever. Good teasers. I like this game. Eek pit up (anagram) !

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